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Three new cases of COVID-19; vaccine update; at-home test kits for youth; Halloween guidance
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced three new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. Two individuals are in their 50s with a history of travel outside PEI. Contact tracing is complete, the individuals are self-isolating. One individual is in their...
Farmers Talk program assists hundreds in first year
The Farmers Talk program is being renewed for a second year after assisting hundreds of Prince Edward Island’s farmers and their families find help to deal with the mental and emotional stress associated with farming life. FarmersTalk.ca encourages farmers, producers and family...
If you live with diabetes, we need to hear from you
The Prince Edward Island government wants to hear from Islanders living with diabetes - how programs and services have helped – and/or how they could be improved. “Hearing from the public is the best way for Health PEI to see if there are gaps in health programs and services, and...
Wastewater collection results shows presence of COVID-19
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, reports that wastewater collection results for COVID-19 (SARS-Co V-2) shows the presence of COVID-19 in Charlottetown (which includes Stratford) and Summerside. Wastewater sampling began in early May, with samples being collected...
“It was a huge relief.”
The Provincial Dental Care Program is making a difference Sally Ross was overdue for a new set of partial plates. After more than twenty years, her old ones had become so worn down they were affecting her bite. She would have replaced them sooner, but partial plates aren’t cheap...
2000 Budget Address
The 2000 Prince Edward Island Provincial Budget was presented by the Hon. Patricia J. Mella, Provincial Treasurer and Chair of Treasury Board, at 11:00 a.m. on March 17, 2000.
Islanders urged to follow COVID-19 travel advisories
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed two new unrelated positive cases of COVID-19 for the province and urges Islanders to follow New Brunswick COVID-19 travel advisories. Both cases are men – one is in his 20s and one in his 40s...
Physicians Recruiting Physicians initiative will strengthen the recruitment and retention process
The Medical Society of Prince Edward Island (MSPEI) has now entered into a contract with the Department of Health and Wellness to implement a physicians recruiting physicians model. “This is an important step forward as we work to enhance physician recruitment in Prince Edward...
All COVID-19 test results received in last 24 hours are negative
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed that there are no new positive cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island and all test results received in the last 24 hours have come back negative. Yesterday, 1,300 COVID-19 tests were processed province-wide and...