Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed two new positive cases of COVID-19. One of the cases, a female in her 20s, is linked to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. The other, a woman in her 40s, is a close contact of a previously...
What is Paxlovid™? Paxlovid™ (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) is an oral antiviral medication for some adults who have COVID-19 that are at higher risk of severe illness. Who is eligible to get Paxlovid™ in PEI? Not everyone who tests positive for COVID-19 would benefit from antiviral...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced one additional death related to COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individual is in the age category of 80 years and above. “I am deeply saddened to report that another individual has passed away related to COVID...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed an additional positive COVID-19 case in Prince Edward Island, the second new case in 24-hours. The province currently has eight active cases and a total of 35 cases since the pandemic began. The first case, reported...
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...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced two new positive cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. One individual is a female under the age of 19, a close contact of the cases announced on Friday, March 19. She has been in self-isolation since being...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that there are 17 individuals in hospital being treated for COVID-19, including one person in the Intensive Care Unit. Three of these individuals were identified as part of new outbreak at Prince County Hospital...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced seven new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. Two individuals are in their 60s, one is in their 50s, two are in their 30s, one is in their 20s, and one is less than 12 years of age. The individual under the...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced new, eased restrictions for Prince Edward Island. Islanders are encouraged to keep gatherings small and households should associate with a limited number of individuals this holiday season. “Christmas will be...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced expanded recommendations for booster COVID-19 vaccine doses for Islanders. “Booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines can increase the immune response and offer more protection against infection. As we expand the criteria...