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Poverty Elimination Strategy Act Baseline Report
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.
Rotavirus Vaccine
What is Rotavirus illness and what are the complications of this disease? Rotavirus is a common cause of gastrointestinal illness (diarrhea and vomiting) in children. Rotavirus is caused by a virus that is present in the bowel and it is spread by hand to mouth when contact is...
304 new cases of COVID-19 and 127 recoveries in PEI
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced 304 new cases of COVID-19 and 127 recoveries in PEI since last reporting on Monday, January 10, 2022. “We have not yet reached the peak of PEI’s cases; we are expecting to see cases rise over the next couple of...
234 new cases of COVID-19 and 512 new recoveries
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that there are 15 individuals in hospital being treated for COVID-19, including two people in the Intensive Care Unit. There are five other people in hospital who were admitted for other reasons and were COVID...
One additional death related to COVID-19 and 10 in hospital
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced one additional death related to COVID-19 and ten individuals hospitalized for COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individual who died is in the age category of 80 years and above. There are 10 individuals in...
Chief Public Health Office recommends further delay for in-class learning
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, is recommending a further delay to the opening of public and private schools to in-class learning until January 17, with a further assessment next week. The Chief Public Health Office has prepared Back to School Guidance for...
Building Resilience: Climate Adaptation Plan
Climate Adaptation Plan provides a concrete road map for the province to better prepare for the future while lessening climate change’s impacts on Islanders.