Seven new cases of COVID-19 in PEI; new public exposure notifications

Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced seven new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. 

Two individuals are in their 60s, one is in their 50s, two are in their 30s, one is in their 20s, and one is less than 12 years of age. The individual under the age of 12 years of age did not attend school or an early learning child care center. There is no risk of exposure in a school or child care center. 

One of the cases is a close contact of a previously announced case. The additional six cases are linked to an individual with a history of travel outside the province. 

Contact tracing is underway, and it is anticipated that there may be more cases and public exposure notifications in the coming days.

All close contacts of these cases will be contacted directly by public health and advised of testing and isolation requirements. 

Anyone who visited any of the following locations at the specified times who is not fully vaccinated should visit a drop-in testing clinic to be tested and monitor for symptoms for 14 days from the exposure. If symptoms develop, individuals should be re-tested.

Anyone who visited the following locations at the specified times who is fully vaccinated should monitor for symptoms for 14 days and if any symptoms develop, visit a drop-in testing clinic.

Anyone experiencing even mild symptoms of COVID-19, regardless if they are fully vaccinated or not, should not attend work or school, and visit a drop-in testing site immediately. 

The public exposure notifications include:

Friday, November 12

• O’Leary Building Centre (17 Royal Avenue) between 10:30 am and 11:00 am

Saturday, November 13

• Christmas at The Club craft fair at the Maple Leaf Curling Club (426 Main Street, O’Leary) between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm
• Co-op O’Leary (6 Royal Avenue) between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm
• Great Canadian Dollar Store (2238 O’Halloran Road, Bloomfield) between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm
• O’Leary Pharmacy – PharmaChoice (536 Main Street) between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm
• Alberton Bakery & Cafe (451 Main Street) between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm
• O’Leary Building Centre (17 Royal Avenue) between 10:00 am and 11:00 am
• O’Leary Home Hardware (486 Main Street) between 10:00 am and 11:00 am

Sunday, November 14

• Thai Express/Petro Canada (519 Granville Street, Summerside) between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm
• Alberton Bakery & Café (451 Main Street) between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm

Monday, November 15

• O’Leary Pharmacy – PharmaChoice (536 Main Street) between 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm
• Mr. Sub (419 St. Peters Road, Charlottetown) between 8:00 am and 8:15 am
• Irving Oil (63 Main Street, Souris) between 4:30 pm and 4:45 pm
• Shell Gas Station (505 Main Street, O’Leary) between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm

On Thursday, November 18, the following drop-in testing clinics will be open extended hours to accommodate additional testing:

• O’Leary (14 MacKinnon Drive) will be open 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
• Summerside (Slemon Park) will be open 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

The Montague drop-in testing clinic (14 Rosedale Road) will be closed tomorrow to allow resources for testing in O’Leary. 

Island residents are urged to avoid travel to circuit breaker regions in New Brunswick:

• Moncton, Riverview and Dieppe in Zone 1 (Moncton region)
• Most of Zone 7 (Miramichi region) 

Prince Edward Island currently has nine active cases of COVID-19 and has had 335 positive cases since the pandemic began.

As always, all Islanders are urged to get tested if they experience any symptoms of COVID-19, even after a previous negative test, and to self-isolate until the results come back. Islanders are also encouraged to download the free national COVID Alert app, which will let them know if they have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

Anyone age 12 and over can receive their COVID-19 vaccination at one of the Health PEI clinics or they can visit one of the 28 partner pharmacies across the province.  

For information on PEI’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, including vaccine facts, immunization data and booking an appointment, visit: COVID-19 Vaccines. For answers to commonly asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccines, visit: Answers to Common COVID-19 Vaccine Questions.

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:

• Wash hands frequently with soap and water
• Cough and sneeze into your elbow or a tissue
• Get vaccinated
• Wear a non-medical mask in indoor places
• 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