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Prince Edward Island works to increase COVID-19 testing in the province
2020-04-23
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says increasing COVID-19 testing and continuing strong screening measures at points of entry is important as the province looks to ease back restrictions. Since yesterday, PEI has received 119 new negative COVID-19 test results. There have been a...
Public health measures continue as province looks toward ease back plan
2020-04-22
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says Islanders need to continue following public health measures for the province to begin easing back restrictions. Prince Edward Island’s ease back plan will be a delicate balance between relaxing measures and continuing to protect the...
Prince Edward Island confirms more negative COVID-19 results
2020-04-18
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says Prince Edward Island has received 43 additional negative COVID-19 test results as of this morning. There have been 26 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in PEI to date, 23 of which have recovered. Dr. Morrison continues to remind Islanders of the...
Prince Edward Island confirms one additional COVID-19 case
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/prince-edward-island-confirms-one-additional-covid-19-case
2020-04-15
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says Prince Edward Island has one more confirmed positive case of COVID-19. The individual is a man in his 30s, from Queens County, who returned from international travel. The man is an essential worker in a position that is not public facing, and...
Prince Edward Island releases COVID-19 modeling
2020-04-14
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says although models are not crystal balls to predict what will happen, they do help to inform planning and support decision making. “Although we are still in the early stages of this pandemic, the actions of Islanders appear to be making a...
Chief Public Health Officer urges Islanders to continue following public health measures
2020-04-13
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says 23 of the province’s 25 COVID-19 cases have now recovered, but this is not the time to become complacent. The province does not have any new confirmed cases and there have been 175 negative results received since Saturday. Dr. Morrison...
Chief Public Health Officer urges Islanders to practice physical distancing over long weekend
2020-04-09
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says Islanders should continue following public health guidance over the Easter weekend. Dr. Morrison recognized that many Islanders may be shopping in preparation for the long weekend. She cautioned Islanders to avoid crowding in line ups or...
Chief Public Health Officer says the worst of COVID-19 is not over for PEI
2020-04-06
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says although there are no additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island, the worst is not over. Eight of PEI’s COVID-19 cases are now considered recovered. All 22 cases have been related to international travel. PEI tests...
Chief Public Health Officer asks Islanders to act responsibly this weekend
2020-04-03
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, is asking Islanders to remain diligent in their efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 this weekend. Prince Edward Island still has 22 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, and four individuals are considered recovered. All cases have been...
Chief Public Health Officer says Islanders’ efforts to flatten the curve need to continue
2020-04-02
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says it is important for Islanders to continue to be diligent in their efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. PEI has one additional COVID-19 case, bringing the province’s total to 22. The individual is a man in his 50s...