As respiratory illness season ends, Health PEI is lifting the mandatory masking policy in all its facilities.
Monitoring data from Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Office show the positivity rate for influenza testing is well below five per cent, the national benchmark for declaring respiratory season over.
Staff and visitors are no longer required to wear a mask inside Health PEI care facilities.
Staff will continue to follow routine personal protective practices, including using proper hand hygiene and the cleaning of patient care equipment and the environment.
Media Contact:
Dave Atkinson
Senior Communications Officer, Health PEI
datkinson@ihis.org
Health PEI
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
Phone: 902-368-6130
Fax: 902-368-6136
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest emergency department.
If you are unsure what to do about a health issue or if you need health information, call 8-1-1.
