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Wastewater collection results shows presence of COVID-19
2022-06-16
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, reports that wastewater collection results for COVID-19 (SARS-Co V-2) shows the presence of COVID-19 in Charlottetown (which includes Stratford) and Summerside. Wastewater sampling began in early May, with samples being collected twice weekly for...
Requirement for COVID-19 isolation and masks extended until July 14th; All Islanders over 12 years of age are recommended to get a booster dose regardless of vaccine status
2022-06-30
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, announced that Prince Edward Island’s legal order requiring seven days of isolation of positive cases of COVID-19 (10 days of isolation for immune compromised cases) and masks in high risk settings, including long-term care, community care homes...
Masks no longer required on public transit as of June 3
2022-06-03
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, announced that Prince Edward Island will no longer require masks to be worn on public transit for Islanders as of June 3, 2022.
“It is very encouraging to see the daily number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and institutional outbreaks...
Health PEI moving to appointment-based COVID-19 testing on June 8
2022-06-06
Health PEI COVID-19 testing sites are moving to appointment-based testing beginning Wednesday, June, 8.
Beginning Tuesday, June 7, people who need a COVID-19 test will be able to go online at skipthewaitingroom.com/ to schedule their swab for June 8. Those without internet access may call 1-844-...
External Panel appointed to examine the performance of long-term care during COVID-19 on Prince Edward Island
2022-06-10
An external panel of experts and community leaders will undertake a study of the performance of Prince Edward Island’s public and private long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Our long-term care sector showed great effort and resilience in responding to COVID-19, but the stress on...
Expect longer than normal wait times at Island Emergency Departments
2022-06-30
As we head into the holiday weekend, Islanders are asked to expect longer than normal wait times for treatment in Emergency Departments.
“Our Emergency Departments have already been short staffed this summer, but the problem is pronounced as we see an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the general...
Health PEI notifying public of privacy breach affecting 4,000 patients and 1,200 staff
2022-06-01
Health PEI is notifying the public of a recent privacy breach as the result of a stolen laptop.
In early April, an employee’s laptop was stolen, containing information about more than 4,000 patients and more than 1,200 Health PEI employees.
The laptop theft was reported to police the following...