Island youth will soon have access to a new diversion and educational justice program to help them better understand the health, legal and social risks of cannabis use and possession. The program called Rethink was developed collaboratively by the Departments of Health and...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed one new case of COVID-19 in the province. The individual, a male in his 30s, is a rotational worker who recently returned to PEI from domestic travel outside the Atlantic Bubble. This...
Prince Edward Island will move to further relax restrictions within the province as phase 3 begins on June 1. Dr. Morrison reminded Islanders that continuing to practice physical distancing, washing your hands with soap and water, staying home when feeling ill, and following...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed two new positive cases of COVID-19 in the province. Both cases are men, one is in his 20s and the other in his 30s. They are both essential workers not employed in the health care industry. They have been in self...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed five new positive cases of COVID-19 in the province related to travel. One case is a man in his 30s who arrived in the province on December 8 following international travel. He remains in self...
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...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, today confirmed that there are no new positive cases of COVID-19 in the province and all test results received in the last 24 hours have come back negative. Last weekend, Dr. Morrison announced an outbreak...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says Prince Edward Island has received 43 additional negative COVID-19 test results as of this morning. There have been 26 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in PEI to date, 23 of which have recovered. Dr. Morrison continues to remind...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison has confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in the province, and urges Islanders to follow recommendations to limit the potential number of cases and spread of the virus. The individual who tested...
Increased coverage will further support Islanders under the Ostomy Supplies Program (OSP). “Ostomy supplies can be costly, and this should not be a barrier to receiving the appropriate care. I am pleased that more Islanders will be supported through this increase to the income...