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The province is launching a new COVID-19 support program for industries impacted by the latest public health restrictions. The Wage Rebate for Impacted Industries provides a 25 per cent wage rebate on payroll for businesses of impacted industries, such as full-service restaurants...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced 249 new cases of COVID-19 and 292 recoveries as of 8:00 am on Thursday, January 20. These new cases are still under investigation. There are currently 2,471 active cases of COVID-19 and there have been 5,361 cases...
The province is expanding child care support as COVID-19 public health measures tighten in Prince Edward Island. “As we move through this next stage of the pandemic, we recognize that some families are choosing to keep their children home from early years centers to help decrease...
The Province is providing funding to food banks who are not members of the Association of Island Food Banks and is introducing a food security program for seniors. Seniors aged 65+ facing financial challenges with securing healthy and nutritious food can apply for the Senior’s...
Funding from the Province’s Women’s Interministerial Secretariat is available to support women and girls in leadership roles, increase their participation in fields like science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and engage boys and men in gender-based violence prevention...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced one additional COVID-19 related death in Prince Edward Island. The individual is between the ages of 60 and 79 years. “I am extremely saddened to hear that another individual has passed away related to COVID-19 in...
Islanders can now access their positive COVID-19 test results online, which allows them to access the results sooner. Positive COVID-19 test results are now available online through the My Test Results page on the provincial website. The results are posted online within four to...
Health PEI is reminding eligible Islanders of the hundreds of vaccination appointments still available this week at clinics across the province for first, second or booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, including dedicated appointments for children. The following is a list of...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced enhanced public health measures that will remain in place until Monday, January 31, 2022. “Our numbers are going in the wrong direction and we are facing a serious situation. We have all been doing our best to...
As 2021 came to a close, Islanders continued to contribute to their communities by participating in provincial government boards through Engage PEI. In November and December, 15 people were appointed or reappointed to seven agencies, boards and commissions. “Islanders continue to...