Prince Edward Island reported four new COVID-19 cases Friday, with three of the cases being children.

The province's Chief Public Health Office said an individual in their&nbsp;30s and three under the age of&nbsp;10 contracted the disease.

The&nbsp;four people had recently travelled outside of&nbsp;Atlantic Canada.

None of the children had&nbsp;been in school or child care centres since returning to Prince Edward Island.

COVID-19 cases on P.E.I.

Contact tracing has been complete and all of the individuals are now isolating, according to a release Friday from Dr. Heather Morrison's office.

P.E.I. has seven active cases of COVID-19, for a total of 240 since the pandemic began.

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Dr. Trevor Jain says P.E.I.'s education system has good track record so far on COVID-19.

Trevor Jain

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P.E.I. announces 4 new COVID-19 cases, 3 of them involving children

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