Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed four additional positive COVID-19 cases in Prince Edward Island. The new cases are a woman in her 20s and three men, two in their 20s and one in his 30s. None of these cases have a history of recent travel outside...
Environmental health professionals across the province protect Islanders from disease and injury every day. The national Environmental Public Health Week (September 25 to 29) recognizes all environmental health officers across Canada who work to ensure everything from the safety...
Prince Edward Island is marking World Contraception Day on September 26 with a clear message: Reproductive health is for all Islanders. Access to contraception helps people make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health, which strengthens families, workplaces...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, is asking all Islanders, businesses and community organizations, to closely look at what activities are essential and non-essential in efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19. For Islanders who have not...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, reports that wastewater collection for COVID-19 (SARS-Co V-2) testing has expanded surveillance to include Alberton, Souris and Montague. Wastewater sample collection began in Alberton on November 2nd and included Montague and...
The provincial government is expanding its RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) prevention programs to better protect Islanders who are most at risk of serious illness from the virus - infants and seniors. Starting this October, all infants will be eligible to receive Beyfortus®...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced new changes to COVID-19 testing requirements in Prince Edward Island. “We have been fortunate in PEI to have had great access to testing during this pandemic. At this stage in the response we need to ensure our...
Premier Dennis King and Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that Prince Edward Island will move out of the Modified Red Level Phase and back to the Circuit Breaker at midnight tonight. Effective midnight tonight, until March 14 at 8:00 am, the Circuit...
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison has announced four new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. “The current outbreak is a reminder of how quickly COVID-19 can spread. We continue to focus on limiting the extent of the outbreak and containing further spread of...
Islanders are encouraged to download the COVID Alert app, which is designed to let Canadians know that they may have been exposed to COVID-19, as the province goes live with notifications. “As Islanders continue through the ‘New Normal’ phase, the app is another tool that is...