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A reminder to all Islanders that the COVID-19 Special Leave Fund is available to provide temporary support for those not eligible for federal benefits. The fund provides up to three days of wage supports for workers and self-employed people who: are unable to work due to illness...

Changes have been made to the provincial COVID-19 Special Leave Fund to support Islanders now that federal Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) and the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB), have expired. Previously, the provincial fund provided up to three days per week...

Changes have been made to the Emergency Leave Regulations under the Employment Standards Act to ensure workers have job protection when they are sick. Emergency Leave under the Employment Standards Act was originally introduced during the pandemic to provide job-protected leave...

Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced 161 new cases of COVID-19 and 33 recoveries in PEI since last reporting on Sunday, January 2. These new cases are still under investigation and contact tracing is underway. There are currently 995 active cases of...

Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced 137 new cases of COVID-19 and 84 recoveries in PEI since last reporting on Friday, December 31. These new cases are still under investigation and contact tracing is underway. There are currently 867 active cases of...

Islanders can now access their positive COVID-19 test results online, which allows them to access the results sooner. Positive COVID-19 test results are now available online through the My Test Results page on the provincial website. The results are posted online within four to...

The province is reopening the COVID-19 Emergency Payment for Workers program to help Islanders get through the recent public health restrictions. The COVID-19 Emergency Payment for Workers program provides financial support to residents of Prince Edward Island who had employment...

Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced 222 new cases of COVID-19 in PEI. “As COVID-19 continues to circulate in Prince Edward Island, it is more important than ever to stay diligent in following public health measures like masking, physical distancing...