Five new cases of COVID-19 in PEI
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced five new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island.
One of the individuals is in their 30s, three individuals are in their 20s and one individual is less than 10 years of age. All recently travelled outside Atlantic Canada. Contact tracing is complete, and the individuals are self-isolating.
Prince Edward Island currently has eight active cases of COVID-19 and has had 230 positive cases since the onset of the pandemic. Information about the province’s COVID-19 cases is available online.
As of Thursday, August 26, a total of 239,883 doses of vaccine have been administered. 90 per cent of the eligible population have received at least one dose of vaccine and 79.6 per cent have received two doses.
Islanders are encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and every Island resident 12 and older who wants to be immunized will have an opportunity to receive the vaccine in 2021. Information on PEI’s COVID-19 vaccine roll out is available online.
For the latest information about Prince Edward Island’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, visit: COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Prince Edward Island
Backgrounder:
The Chief Public Health Office continues to work closely with the federal government, provincial and territorial counterparts, government departments and Health PEI to monitor the pandemic situation and prepare for all COVID-19 related impacts to the province, including health, social and economic. The public health risk of COVID-19 is continually reassessed, and Islanders will be updated as new information becomes available.
Everyone is encouraged to follow routine prevention measures:
· Get vaccinated
· Wash hands frequently with soap and water
· Cough and sneeze into your elbow or a tissue
· Stay home if you are not feeling well
· Limit touching your eyes, nose and mouth
· Keep your circle of contacts small
· Physical distance - stay two meters (6 feet) apart
· Don’t share items like drinking glasses and water bottles
· Frequently clean surfaces like taps, doorknobs and countertops
· Visit a drop-in-clinic to be tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms
Media Contact:
Samantha Hughes
Health and Wellness
shughes@gov.pe.ca