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Chief Public Health Officer continues to urge Islanders self-isolate and practice social distancing
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says right now is the time for Islanders to get it right by self-isolating and social distancing. Prince Edward Island has two confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. There have been 240 tests conducted, of which 167 are negative...
Chief Public Health Officer provides update on COVID-19
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, is asking all Islanders, businesses and community organizations, to closely look at what activities are essential and non-essential in efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19. For Islanders who have not...
Chief Public Health Officer urges self-isolation following interprovincial travel
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison is directing anyone travelling to Prince Edward Island from another province within Canada to self-isolate for 14 days. This new self-isolation protocol for domestic travelers comes into effect today and follows the same protocol...
Chief Public Health Officer reminds Islanders to stay home as three more cases of COVID-19 confirmed
Chief Public Health, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed three more confirmed positive COVID-19 cases, bringing Prince Edward Island’s total to 21. The three new cases are all related to international travel. One is a male in his 20s, and the other two are females, one in her 30s...
Chief Public Health Officer urges Islanders to work together to reduce the spread of COVID-19
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says the best way for Islanders to come together is to stay apart, in efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Morrison continues to strongly urge Islanders to stay home and consider whether leaving...
PEI COVID-19 information line now live
Islanders with questions about COVID-19 can now call PEI’s toll-free information line at 1-800-958-6400. The information line is taking messages 24-hours a day, 7 days a week and Islanders who leave messages will receive a call back within 24 hours from the Chief Public Health...
COVID-19 self-assessment tool now live
A new self-assessment tool is now available for Islanders to help determine whether they should be tested for COVID-19. The assessment can be completed for yourself or on behalf of someone else, if they are unable. For health related general questions about COVID-19, call 1-800...
School-planned trips abroad cancelled
With the safety of students and staff in mind, school-planned travel abroad during the month of March is being cancelled. As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is evolving daily, the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning has been reviewing the situation with education...