Active cases of COVID-19 continue to creep up locally.
In its weekly update, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health reported 176 new high-risk cases bringing the number of active cases to 261, an increase of 48.
Another death has also been reported. There have been 68 deaths across the two counties since the start of the pandemic.
Hospitalizations have decreased slightly, down two to 21.
One person is in intensive care.
There are 14 active outbreaks in high-risk settings.
Last week there were a dozen.
Almost 33,700 people have received a fourth dose COVID booster shot.
