Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed one new positive case of COVID-19, and announced the launch of a new COVID-19 alert system for the province. The individual is a man in his 20s. He is an Island worker (non-health care...
Annual Report, Education and Early Years, 2021-2022
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced new changes to COVID-19 testing requirements in Prince Edward Island. “We have been fortunate in PEI to have had great access to testing during this pandemic. At this stage in the response we need to ensure our...
Premier Dennis King announced an extension to existing public health measures in the province, including continuation of online learning for K-12 students, until at least January 24, 2022. Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says extending the public health...
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 one additional death related to COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individual is in the age category of 80 years and above. “It saddens me to report that another person in PEI has passed away related to COVID-19...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced one additional death related to COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individual is between the age of 60 and 79. “I am deeply saddened that another person has passed away due to COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island,”...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed one additional positive case of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individual is a man in his 20s, a rotational worker who recently travelled to Prince Edward Island from outside of the Atlantic Region. He has...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that there are now 10 individuals in hospital due to COVID-19, including one person in the Intensive Care Unit. There are six other people in hospital who were admitted for other reasons and were COVID positive on...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, is encouraging parents and guardians of children ages 5 to 11 years to book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment. “It is concerning the uptake among 5 to 11 year old children has slowed considerably. I urge parents and guardians of...