The Chief Public Health Office has received an interjurisdictional notification regarding a COVID-19 case who traveled to PEI prior to testing positive. The individual is from Atlantic Canada and recently tested positive in their home jurisdiction. The individual was on Prince...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced two new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. As one of the cases is linked to Three Oaks Senior High School, the school will be closed on Monday, November 22. One of the individuals is in their 80s, and the...
The Chief Public Health office is issuing a recall for certain varieties of Glasgow Glen Farm gouda cheese due to possible contamination by E. coli. Glasgow Glen farm is recalling certain red chili gouda cheese slices and baby wheels packaged in September 2021. Recalled products...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed four new positive cases of COVID-19 in the province related to travel. The cases include three men (one in his 30s, one in his 40s and one in his 50s) and a woman in her 30s who all arrived in...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced two new positive cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individuals are both in their 20s, one travelled within Atlantic Canada and the other travelled outside of Atlantic Canada. They tested positive...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced one new positive case of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individual is a man in his 20s who travelled outside of Atlantic Canada. He is self-isolating and being followed by public health daily. As of Saturday...
Premier King issued the following statement after speaking with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford in response to the request from Ontario for assistance with health human resources: “This afternoon I spoke with Premier Ford and subsequently with Prime Minister...
Prince Edward Island will provide coverage for Trikafta, a new medication that has been shown to improve quality of life for people with cystic fibrosis. Eligible Islanders can access coverage for the medication through the PEI Pharmacare Formulary beginning November 1, 2021....
Doctors considering a career in PEI can walk the simulated halls of Island healthcare facilities and experience community landmarks thanks to a virtual reality project to help recruit doctors to the province. The physician recruitment virtual reality (VR) project gives doctors...
Premier Dennis King and Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, have announced new COVID-19 testing changes for PEI Pass holders travelling within the Atlantic region and relaxed requirements for masking in the province. Effective immediately, it is no longer mandatory...