COVID-19 outbreaks declared at Kings County inpatient unit, Sunrise Household

Visitor restrictions will remain in place until the outbreak is declared over. (Jane Robertson/CBC - image credit)
Visitor restrictions will remain in place until the outbreak is declared over. (Jane Robertson/CBC - image credit)

Kings County Memorial Hospital's inpatient unit and Prince Edward Home Sunrise Household have each declared a COVID-19 outbreak, according to a release from Health P.E.I.

Visitors are restricted to three partners-in-care for each patient, with only one partner-in-care present at a time at these locations.

Visitor restrictions will remain in place until the outbreak is declared over.

The KCMH's emergency department will operate on reduced hours from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. until the outbreak is over.

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