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186 new cases of COVID-19 and 222 recoveries
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that there are now 11 individuals in hospital due to COVID-19, including one person in the Intensive Care Unit. There are six other people in hospital who were admitted for other reasons and were COVID positive on...
Funding support for tourism operators
Two funding programs are available again this year to help operators prepare for the 2022 tourism season. The Tourism Activation Grant assists operators with start-up costs associated with opening for the 2022 season. To learn more about the grant, application process and dates...
Employment Standards Act Comprehensive Review
The Employment Standards Act Comprehensive Review Panel has been tasked with completing a review of the Employment Standards Act as well as its associated regulations, and Youth Employment Act. The Review Panel was appointed and began work in October, 2021. What's Happening Now...
Cataract surgeries reinstated, fewer surgical delays expected this week
Cataract surgeries have been reinstated and fewer non-urgent surgeries are expected to be postponed this week at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Last week, Health PEI postponed all cataract surgeries and rescheduled some non-urgent surgeries and procedures to maintain bed capacity...
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Launch
February 6, 2022 marks the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne. She is Canada’s longest reigning Sovereign and the first to celebrate a platinum jubilee. "The jubilee provides an opportunity for all to observe Her Majesty’s lifetime of...