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Five new cases of COVID-19; schools re-open for in-class learning; masks required in indoor public places
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced five new positive cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. Three of the cases are between the ages of 10 and 19 years, one is in their 20s and one is in their 40s. Four of the individuals are close contacts of...
Canada and Prince Edward Island invest in education and active transportation infrastructure to help reduce the impacts of COVID-19
The health and safety of Canadians are top priorities for the governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island. Communities across Canada are on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic, and need immediate assistance to ensure their public infrastructure is safe and reliable. Today...
Exposure Sites Released
The Chief Public Health Office has released the following new exposure sites related to recent cases: Friday, December 10 Atlantic Super Store Montague (509 Main Street, Montague) between 8:00am and 12:00pm Sunday, December 12, 2021 Value Village between (339 University Ave...
Three new cases of COVID-19; vaccine update; at-home test kits for youth; Halloween guidance
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced three new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. Two individuals are in their 50s with a history of travel outside PEI. Contact tracing is complete, the individuals are self-isolating. One individual is in their...
2021 State of the Province Address
Premier Dennis King delivered the 2021 State of the Province address to Rotary clubs of Prince Edward Island on Monday, February 22, 2021. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Premier's address was presented virtually. Watch the archived live stream through YouTube. Full...
Island artists receive grants
Michelle Bouey says receiving an arts grant will help turn her dreams of creating an extended play record (EP) into reality. Bouey is among 24 Island artists who recently received a total of $100,000 through the provincial Arts Grants program. “There are times when an artist...
Moving Forward plan accelerates for PEI
Premier Dennis King and Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, have announced changes to the Moving Forward reopening plan for PEI. “The decision to advance our Moving Forward reopening plan is a testament to the controls and measures we have put in place, the high...
Three hospitalizations; 169 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI; changes to contact tracing
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...
Omicron variant identified in PEI; new temporary public health measures; three new cases of COVID-19
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed one case of the Omicron variant in PEI. The National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg has identified the case linked to the Omicron variant as one associated with the outbreak at St. Francis Xavier University in...