Wearing a mask in the community is a measure to protect you and those around you, even if you don’t have symptoms. People in Prince Edward Island are no longer required to wear masks in indoor public places, schools, or in workplaces where distancing cannot be maintained. It is...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says increasing COVID-19 testing and continuing strong screening measures at points of entry is important as the province looks to ease back restrictions. Since yesterday, PEI has received 119 new negative COVID-19 test results...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says Islanders need to continue following public health measures for the province to begin easing back restrictions. Prince Edward Island’s ease back plan will be a delicate balance between relaxing measures and continuing to...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says Prince Edward Island has received 43 additional negative COVID-19 test results as of this morning. There have been 26 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in PEI to date, 23 of which have recovered. Dr. Morrison continues to remind...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says Prince Edward Island has one more confirmed positive case of COVID-19. The individual is a man in his 30s, from Queens County, who returned from international travel. The man is an essential worker in a position that is not...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says although models are not crystal balls to predict what will happen, they do help to inform planning and support decision making. “Although we are still in the early stages of this pandemic, the actions of Islanders appear to...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says 23 of the province’s 25 COVID-19 cases have now recovered, but this is not the time to become complacent. The province does not have any new confirmed cases and there have been 175 negative results received since Saturday...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says Islanders should continue following public health guidance over the Easter weekend. Dr. Morrison recognized that many Islanders may be shopping in preparation for the long weekend. She cautioned Islanders to avoid crowding...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says although there are no additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island, the worst is not over. Eight of PEI’s COVID-19 cases are now considered recovered. All 22 cases have been related to international travel...