Most people with COVID-19 have mild illness and can recover at home without medical care. This information may be useful for someone who is recovering at home or caring for someone with COVID-19. Prevent the spread Stay home, except to get medical care. People who are positive...
Reaching out for help or support can be difficult for many people. It can be even more difficult for unpaid caregivers who regularly provide that help and support to others. “A primary caregiver might be a good support system themselves, but they still get burned out,” says...
The Provincial Dental Care Program is making a difference Sally Ross was overdue for a new set of partial plates. After more than twenty years, her old ones had become so worn down they were affecting her bite. She would have replaced them sooner, but partial plates aren’t cheap...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced there is one person in hospital due to COVID-19 and one person in hospital who was admitted for other reasons and was COVID positive on admission or tested positive after being admitted. As of 8:00 am on Friday...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that there are 12 individuals in hospital who have COVID-19. There are seven people in hospital due to COVID-19 (including one person in the Intensive Care Unit) and five people in hospital who were admitted for...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced 161 new cases of COVID-19 and 33 recoveries in PEI since last reporting on Sunday, January 2. These new cases are still under investigation and contact tracing is underway. There are currently 995 active cases of...
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison and the Summerside Police Services are warning Islanders of the presence of a highly potent opioid, fentanyl, in the province following recent accidental overdoses involving the drug in the Summerside area. There have been two...
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...
This report summarizes the public and stakeholder consultations carried out by the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning between January and March 2021 to gather feedback regarding the development of an elected school board for the Public Schools Branch.