Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that there are eight individuals in hospital who have COVID-19.
There are four people in hospital due to COVID-19 and four people in hospital who were admitted for other reasons and were COVID positive on admission or tested positive after being admitted.
There is one additional death related to COVID-19, an individual in the age range of 60 to 79 years.
As of 8:00 am on Saturday, February 12, there are 227 new cases of COVID-19 and 239 new recovered cases. These new cases are still under investigation.
There are currently 1,811 active cases of COVID-19 and there have been 10,196 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Over the last seven days there have been an average of 204 cases per day.
The outbreak at Beach Grove Home is now declared over.
Update on the locations of current outbreaks in high-risk settings:
Long Term Care Facilities (four facilities with outbreaks):
- Andrews of Park West
- Clinton View Lodge
- Garden Home
- South Shore Villa
Community Care Facilities:
- Corrigan Home
Early Learning and Child Care Centres:
- 25 centres with cases or outbreaks of COVID-19
- Eight centres open
- Eight centre closed
- Nine centres operating at a modified or reduced capacity
Hospitals:
- Community Hospital O’Leary
- Prince County Hospital
Other congregate settings:
- Prince County Correctional Centre
Island schools with cases are listed on the Public Schools Branch and Commission scolaire de langue française websites.
As of Wednesday, February 9, 96.9 per cent of Island residents over the age of 12 years received at least one dose of vaccine and 93.7 per cent were fully vaccinated. 67.4 per cent of children ages 5 to 11 had one dose of vaccine.
Anyone 12 years of age and older can get their COVID-19 vaccination – first and second dose – at a Health PEI vaccination clinic or at one of the many partner pharmacies across the province.
Booster doses are also being offered at clinics and partner pharmacies to those 18 years of age and older who received their second dose five and a half months earlier. Island children 5 to 11 years of age can receive their COVID-19 vaccine at a Health PEI vaccination clinic.
Until further notice, testing at Health PEI COVID-19 testing clinics will continue to be limited to the following:
- Symptomatic individuals
- Close contacts of positive cases
- Confirmatory tests for individuals who test preliminary positive with a rapid antigen test
Individuals who do not have symptoms do not require testing(unless in one of the above categories). Those who are presenting for testing related to travel (for example: day 4 tests) will be provided with at home rapid antigen tests, two tests to be taken 48 hours apart.
Individuals who are isolating and require supports are encouraged to dial 2-1-1 to be directed to nearby community support systems, or provincial government service offices. This assistance includes help with securing food, personal prescriptions, over-the-counter medications and other emergency situations. The program operates on a self-referral basis. More information is available here.
As always, all Islanders are urged to get tested if they experience any symptoms of COVID-19, even after a previous negative test, and to self-isolate until the results come back.
For information on PEI’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, including vaccine facts, immunization data and booking an appointment, visit: COVID-19 Vaccines. For answers to commonly asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccines, visit: Answers to Common COVID-19 Vaccine Questions.
For the latest information about Prince Edward Island’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, visit: COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Prince Edward Island.
Backgrounder:
The Chief Public Health Office continues to work closely with the federal government, provincial and territorial counterparts, government departments and Health PEI to monitor the pandemic situation and prepare for all COVID-19 related impacts to the province, including health, social and economic. The public health risk of COVID-19 is continually reassessed, and Islanders will be updated as new information becomes available.
Everyone is encouraged to follow routine prevention measures:
Get vaccinated
Wear a properly fitted, three-layer mask in indoor public places and in outdoor public places where physical distancing from others cannot be maintained
Keep your circle of contacts small
Wash hands frequently with soap and water
Cough and sneeze into your elbow or a tissue
Stay home if you are not feeling well
Limit touching your eyes, nose and mouth
Physical distance - stay two meters (6 feet) apart
Don’t share items like drinking glasses and water bottles
Frequently clean surfaces like taps, doorknobs and countertops
Visit a drop-in-clinic to be tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms
Media Contact:
Samantha Hughes
Health and Wellness
shughes@gov.pe.ca