Chief Public Health, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed three more confirmed positive COVID-19 cases, bringing Prince Edward Island’s total to 21. The three new cases are all related to international travel. One is a male in his 20s, and the other two are females, one in her 30s...
What is the flu? Influenza (the flu) is a respiratory illness caused by a virus. Most people who get the flu are ill for only a few days. Some people, such as the very young, elderly or those with chronic diseases, can get very sick and need to go to the hospital. Occasionally...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed seven additional positive COVID-19 cases in Prince Edward Island, bringing the province’s total to 18. Three of the individuals are women, and four are men, ages ranging from individuals in their 20s to individuals...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced extensions to closures for Island schools, daycares, non-essential government services and non-essential businesses due to COVID-19. All schools across Prince Edward Island will remain closed for in-person classes...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed two more positive COVID-19 cases in Prince Edward Island, bringing the province’s total to 11. The cases are two women, one in her 20s and the other in her 50s. Both women are from Prince County and both cases are...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed four more positive COVID-19 cases, bringing the province’s total to nine. The cases are all men between the ages of 55 and 70, who have all recently returned from international travel. Two of...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, reiterates although the province still has three confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, Islanders must continue self-isolating and practicing social distancing to prevent the spread. Dr. Morrison says, as we continue to see...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed Prince Edward Island’s third positive case of COVID-19. The Queens County woman is in her 20s and recently returned from international travel, arriving in Toronto from Spain on March 14. She self-isolated in Toronto...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says right now is the time for Islanders to get it right by self-isolating and social distancing. Prince Edward Island has two confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. There have been 240 tests conducted, of which 167 are negative...
A new self-assessment tool is now available for Islanders to help determine whether they should be tested for COVID-19. The assessment can be completed for yourself or on behalf of someone else, if they are unable. For health related general questions about COVID-19, call 1-800...