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Islanders encouraged to keep New Year’s Eve gatherings small; 175 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI
2021-12-31
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced 175 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI.
“As COVID-19 continues to circulate in our province, it is very important that any gatherings held in celebration of New Year’s Eve are kept as small as possible. Keeping personal gatherings as...
Three hospitalizations; 169 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI; changes to contact tracing
2021-12-30
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that two more individuals are in hospital being treated for COVID-19 and 169 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI.
“We know we cannot stop the spread of Omicron, but what we can do is slow down the spread by getting vaccinated and...
One new hospitalization; 129 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI
2021-12-29
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that an individual is in hospital being treated for COVID-19 and 129 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI.
The hospitalized individual is between 60 and 79 years of age.
These new cases are still under investigation and contact tracing is...
118 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI
2021-12-28
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced 118 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI.
These cases are still under investigation and contact tracing is underway. Anyone identified as a close contact will be contacted with instructions on testing and isolation requirements.
There are...
156 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI; public exposure notifications paused
2021-12-27
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced 156 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI.
These 156 cases were identified since the last release on Friday, December 24 (52 cases on Friday, December 24; five cases on Saturday, December 25; and 99 cases on Sunday, December 26). These cases...
40 new cases of COVID-19; Changes to COVID-19 testing
2021-12-24
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced 40 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI, another record number of daily cases for the province.
These 40 cases are still under investigation and contact tracing is underway. Anyone identified as a close contact will be contacted with...
Additional public health measures effective December 24; 35 new cases of COVID-19
2021-12-23
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced new public health measures that will come into effect on December 24.
“With record numbers of cases of COVID-19 in the last number of days and a record number of active cases in PEI, additional measures will be added,” said Dr....
Record number of 33 new cases of COVID-19; outbreaks declared at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Riverview Manor; visitor restrictions in place at long term care facilities
2021-12-22
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced 33 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI.
These 33 cases are still under investigation and contact tracing is underway. Anyone identified as a close contact will be contacted with instructions on testing and isolation requirements.
There...
COVID-19 response top priority for vaccination clinics
2021-12-22
The Department of Health and Wellness is focusing health human resources on the COVID-19 response. With the recent rapid rise in cases, notably due to the Omicron variant, administration of booster shots of the COVID vaccine is the top priority.
Delays in booking appointments for other vaccine...
New public exposure notifications
2021-12-22
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced new public exposure notifications for Prince Edward Island.
The new public exposure locations for Friday, December 17 are:
Grand Senses Spa (123 Grafton Street, Charlottetown) between 9:00 am and 9:30 am
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