COVID-19 Testing and Case Data
PEI COVID-19 SUMMARY
WEEK 11 - MARCH 12 TO 18, 2023
Summary
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119 new COVID-19 cases reported in the current week
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Median age of COVID-19 cases, current week: 60 years
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Median age of COVID-19 cases, cumulative 2023: 59 years
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Average number of tests per day (including both RT-PCR and Abbott ID Now rapid molecular tests): 86
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Percent of tested samples that were positive: 17.2%
Epidemiological Curve
COVID-19 Test Numbers and Percent Positivity
COVID-19 Cases, Current Week, Past Week and Cumulative in 2023
| COVID-19 Cases | Current Week |
Previous Week |
Cumulative 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive RT-PCR | 33 | 12 | 284 |
| Positive ID Now or Lucira rapid NAAT | 86 | 70 | 760 |
| Total | 119 | 82 | 1,044 |
COVID-19 Outbreaks, Current Week, Past Week and Cumulative in 2023
| COVID-19 Outbreaks | Current Week |
Previous Week |
Cumulative 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long-term care/community care | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Other setting1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 14 |
1For example, acute care facilities and correctional facilities
Severe Outcome Surveillance, Current Week, Past Week and Cumulative in 2023
| COVID-19 Severe Outcomes | Current Week4 |
Previous Week4 |
Cumulative 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalizations2 | 8 | 6 | 63 |
| ICU | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Deaths3 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
2 Received treatment in hospital as a result of COVID-19
3 A death due to COVID-19 may be attributed when COVID-19 is the cause of death or is a contributing factor
4Based on date reported to the Chief Public Health Office
Data presented may be updated retroactively as new data becomes available.
Historical Data
| Year | Total Cases | Hospitalized | ICU | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 54,173 | 357 | 29 | 82 |
| 2021 | 1,413 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Surveillance for Variants
PEI contributes data to the national reporting of COVID-19 variants in Canada
Wastewater Surveillance
PEI’s Chief Public Health Office and the Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action have partnered with the municipalities of Alberton, Charlottetown (including Stratford), Montague, Souris, and Summerside and the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg to implement wastewater surveillance for COVID-19 in PEI.
PEI wastewater testing results are now included on the national COVID-19 wastewater surveillance dashboard