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Norovirus outbreak declared over at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Unit 8

Published date: February 12, 2026

The outbreak of Norovirus at Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Unit 8 has been declared over.   

Health PEI would like to thank staff for their dedication in managing and limiting the outbreak within this unit.

Visitors are reminded to wear a mask and to not visit if they are feeling unwell. 

  

Media contact: 
Dave Atkinson 
Senior Communications Officer, Health PEI 
datkinson@ihis.org 

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