Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced one new case of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individual is in their 60s and recently travelled outside of Prince Edward Island. Contact tracing is complete, and the individual is self-isolating. There is a...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced the easing of some public health measures, effective immediately. “Given the declining number of active cases in PEI, the region and country, increased access to rapid tests, and limited community transmission, we...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that a new Daily Testing for School Contacts protocol will be implemented in relation to recent cases linked to Westwood Primary School and Eliot River Elementary School. “It is important to note that this protocol...
As previously advised, as of 11:59 PM on November 30, 2022, the mandatory isolation requirement for COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island will be replaced with strong recommendations to protect yourself, and particularly those who may be at high risk of severe outcomes, from any...
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, encourages Islanders to continue prevention measures learned over the last two years this holiday weekend, especially when attending events and gatherings. This is an important time for...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced plans to roll out the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine for Prince Edward Island children ages 5 to 11 years. “It is an exciting day in PEI as we will be receiving Pfizer pediatric doses in the province and begin...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced three new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. “It is extremely important that all Island residents and visitors get tested for COVID-19 as soon as they experience any symptoms of the virus, even if those...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced there is one person in hospital due to COVID-19 and one person in hospital who was admitted for other reasons and was COVID positive on admission or tested positive after being admitted. As of 8:00 am on Friday...
Step 3 of Prince Edward Island’s Moving On Plan, a guide to help the province transition out of the COVID-19 pandemic, begins tonight, Tuesday, April 5 at 11:59 pm. “Our response to the pandemic has been strengthened by the availability of vaccines and therapeutics, despite the...
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...