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One new positive case of COVID-19 in PEI
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed one new positive case of COVID-19. The individual is a man in his 20s who recently travelled outside of Atlantic Canada. The man is asymptomatic and tested positive during routine testing. He...
One new case of COVID-19 in PEI
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced one new case of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individual is under the age of 19 and is linked to a previously announced case. The individual has been in self-isolation since being identified as a close...
All children 6 months of age and older now among those eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
Prince Edward Island is expanding eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to include all children 6 months of age and older to increase their protection against COVID-19 and its variants. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommended Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine...
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrives in PEI; Circuit Breaker update
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that Prince Edward Island has received approximately 1,950 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine today. “This is a very exciting week for PEI as we receive the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine and prepare to...
One new case of COVID-19 in PEI
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced one new positive case of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individual is in their 60s and recently travelled outside of Atlantic Canada. The individual tested positive as part of routine testing. They are self...
One new positive COVID-19 case in PEI
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed one new positive case of COVID-19 in the province related to travel. The individual is a woman in her 50s who arrived in the province on December 17 following domestic travel outside Atlantic...
All tests results related to recent potential exposures are negative thus far
All individuals tested in relation to PEI’s most recent positive case of COVID-19 and potential exposures to the virus in the Charlottetown area have received negative test results to date. “I want to thank staff at the testing clinics, the provincial laboratory, Island EMS, and...
Four-day isolation required for fully vaccinated travelers to PEI; changes to contact tracing; Santa cleared for travel to PEI; 29 new cases of COVID-19
Premier Dennis King has announced that a four-day isolation will now be required for fully vaccinated travelers with a PEI pass arriving in Prince Edward Island. Due to rising case counts, the rapid spread COVID-19 (notably the Omicron variant) in the province, and the need to...