Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced 175 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI. “As COVID-19 continues to circulate in our province, it is very important that any gatherings held in celebration of New Year’s Eve are kept as small as possible. Keeping personal...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that two more individuals are in hospital being treated for COVID-19 and 169 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI. “We know we cannot stop the spread of Omicron, but what we can do is slow down the spread by getting...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that an individual is in hospital being treated for COVID-19 and 129 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI. The hospitalized individual is between 60 and 79 years of age. These new cases are still under investigation and...
I’m positive for COVID-19. What should I do next? Stay home when ill. Staying home when you are sick lowers the chance of spreading COVID-19 and other illness to others. You should stay home until: your symptoms have been improving for at least 24 hours (or 48 hours if you had...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced 118 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI. These cases are still under investigation and contact tracing is underway. Anyone identified as a close contact will be contacted with instructions on testing and isolation...
To limit the spread of COVID-19 in PEI, it is important for someone diagnosed with COVID-19 to identify their close contacts. Most close contacts will be contacted by the person diagnosed with COVID-19. If you are contacted and advised you are a close contact, information is...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced 40 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI, another record number of daily cases for the province. These 40 cases are still under investigation and contact tracing is underway. Anyone identified as a close contact will be...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced new public health measures that will come into effect on December 24. “With record numbers of cases of COVID-19 in the last number of days and a record number of active cases in PEI, additional measures will be...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced new public exposure notifications for Prince Edward Island. The new public exposure locations for Friday, December 17 are: Grand Senses Spa (123 Grafton Street, Charlottetown) between 9:00 am and 9:30 am Founders...
The Department of Health and Wellness is focusing health human resources on the COVID-19 response. With the recent rapid rise in cases, notably due to the Omicron variant, administration of booster shots of the COVID vaccine is the top priority. Delays in booking appointments for...