There are three new cases of COVID-19 on Prince Edward Island, P.E.I.'s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison said at Wednesday's two news briefings.

Morrison said two of the new cases — a man in his 20s and a woman in her 70s — are related to international travel and self-isolated when they returned. The third case is a man in his 50s and is the province's first case related to interprovincial travel.

The chief public health officer said all three cases are at home and doing well.

The province received 449 negative cases back from the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg. There have been 25 cases in total on P.E.I. with 17 cases considered recovered.

"I think we all are breathing a sigh of relief with these results in many ways, because it again currently indicates there is no widespread community transmission on P.E.I.," she said.

Morrison said community transmission is the driver of many new cases across the country and she anticipates it happening on the Island, but she said many are doing what they are supposed to do to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Morrison reminded people to continue to practise self-isolation and physical distancing, while acknowledging it may be difficult over the Easter holiday.

"Despite the holiday you should not be visiting people you do not live with."

Testing challenges

Morrison said there were challenges over the weekend getting test results to the national lab.

"That meant that there were more lab tests at the NML for them to process," she said. "We will likely see, over the days ahead, more local lab tests come back."

She said increasing local testing capabilities will mean fewer delays in getting results back.

Most of the local test kits on P.E.I. have been used, but Morrison said 180 tests have arrived and will be used in the coming days.

Morrison said projections and modelling on the potential outcomes and trajectory of COVID-19 on P.E.I. are being worked on.

"We are actively doing the modelling and will be reviewing some of it this afternoon," Morrison said.

She said she hopes to release that information soon.

COVID-19: What you need to know

What are the symptoms of COVID-19?

Common symptoms include:

Fever.

Cough.

Tiredness.

But more serious symptoms can develop, including difficulty breathing and pneumonia, which can lead to death.

Health Canada has built a self-assessment tool.

What should I do if I feel sick?

Isolate yourself and call 811. Do not visit an emergency room or urgent care centre to get tested. A health professional at 811 will give you advice and instructions.

How can I protect myself?

Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.

Clean regularly touched surfaces regularly.

Practise physical distancing.

More detailed information on the outbreak is available on the federal government's website.

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