Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, reports that wastewater collection results for COVID-19 (SARS-Co V-2) shows the presence of COVID-19 in Charlottetown (which includes Stratford) and Summerside. Wastewater sampling began in early May, with samples being collected...
Health PEI COVID-19 testing sites are moving to appointment-based testing beginning Wednesday, June, 8. Beginning Tuesday, June 7, people who need a COVID-19 test will be able to go online at skipthewaitingroom.com/ to schedule their swab for June 8. Those without internet access...
An external panel of experts and community leaders will undertake a study of the performance of Prince Edward Island’s public and private long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our long-term care sector showed great effort and resilience in responding to COVID-19...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, announced that Prince Edward Island’s legal order requiring seven days of isolation of positive cases of COVID-19 (10 days of isolation for immune compromised cases) and masks in high risk settings, including long-term care...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, announced that Prince Edward Island will no longer require masks to be worn on public transit for Islanders as of June 3, 2022. “It is very encouraging to see the daily number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and institutional...
This report is a 2021 internal review of PEI's public and private long-term care sector commissioned by the Department of Health and Wellness.
The Prince Edward Island Poverty Elimination Strategy Act was enacted in May 2021. This report lists indicators set out by the Act to be reported on and baseline data related to those indicators.
Compendium of Research and Engagement Findings – Foundational work the the Health Strategy for Women and Islanders Who Are Gender Diverse provides a summary of findings from the information gathering exercises and engagement activities during the development of 'A