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Visitor restrictions at Health PEI facilities
2021-12-23
Due to community transmission of COVID-19, Health PEI is placing additional restrictions on visiting hospital facilities across PEI.
At this time only three (3) Partners in Care are permitted to support each patient. There will be no general visitors allowed. Partners in Care must follow infection...
COVID-19 testing sites in Charlottetown and Souris experiencing high volumes; travel to the United States testing update
2021-12-08
Health PEI advises that COVID-19 testing clinics in Souris and Charlottetown are experiencing very high volumes and higher than usual wait times.
People can expect to wait up to two to three hours to be swabbed. Please be patient as staff work to test as many people as quickly as possible. ...
November schedule for COVID-19 testing sites and cough and fever clinics
2021-11-05
Health PEI advises that the schedule for the COVID-19 drop-in testing sites and cough and fever clinics will change for the remainder of November including holiday hours for November 11th.
Drop-in testing sites
64 Park Street, Charlottetown
Monday - Friday:...
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Code Orange cleared
2021-10-29
The Code Orange at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital has been cleared.
Children are no longer being transferred to hospital as they have been cleared by Island EMS. A total of three children have been treated, but they are stable.
“Thank you to QEH staff and physicians, partner hospitals, Public...
Sherwood Home closing in early October, residents relocated to PE Home
2021-09-15
Residents of Sherwood Home are moving to Prince Edward Home over the coming weeks to provide a safer location for care.
The nine residents will move on or before October 3. This relocation is due to the current building not meeting National Building Code (NBC) standards for safety. A recent...
More COVID-19 testing sites available to start school year
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/more-covid-19-testing-sites-available-to-start-school-year
2021-09-03
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, is encouraging those heading back-to-school to get tested for COVID-19 this weekend, if they are experiencing any symptoms.
Additional Health PEI testing locations will be available for Island K-12 students, post-secondary students, teachers,...
Health PEI clinic hours changing
2021-07-30
COVID-19 testing availability and cough and fever clinic hours are changing across the Island starting August 1st.
COVID-19 Testing Clinics:
Borden: Open 7 days a week. 8-4:00pm
Slemon Park: Drop in only. Monday and Friday 8-4:00pm; Tuesday and Thursday 8-12:00pm.
Park...
COVID-19 testing clinics hours changing
2021-07-23
COVID-19 testing availability is changing across the Island, but testing sites remain open daily for those who need it.
Testing sites in Montague and O’Leary will no longer be open.
The Slemon Park testing site will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Park Street testing clinic in...
COVID-19 testing clinics closed for Victoria Day, May 24
2021-05-21
All public COVID-19 testing clinics will be closed Monday, May 24, for the Victoria Day holiday. Testing will remain available for rotational workers and essential workers in Borden. Clinics are open as usual on Saturday, May 22, and Sunday, May 23.
People who have COVID-19 symptoms and require a...
Urgent surgery diversion at PCH extended to May 12
2021-05-11
Health PEI advises that due to a temporary lack of on-call physician coverage, urgent surgeries at Prince County Hospital will be diverted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital until May 12, 8 a.m. All other services, including emergency department services, remain open.
Since the diversion began on...