Avoiding Infection
Ways to protect yourself and others:
- Washing hands frequently with soap and water
- Cough and sneeze into your elbow or a tissue
- Stay home if you are not feeling well
- Limit touching your eyes, nose and mouth
- Keep your circle of contacts small
- Wear a mask
- Maintain a distance of two meters from others as much as possible
- Don’t share items like drinking glasses and water bottles
- Frequently clean surfaces like taps, doorknobs, tables and countertops
COVID-19 is an illness caused by a coronavirus. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause respiratory illnesses. With some coronaviruses there are no symptoms or mild illness, like the common cold, while other coronaviruses can cause severe...
Download the COVID Alert App (link is external) from the Government of Canada to your mobile device to let you know that you have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
It is a quick and easy step to further protect yourself and...
Updated 25-October-2021
COVID-19 Case Data
Total RT-PCR tests completed as of 24-Oct-2021
211,957
Total cases (including recovered)
315
Active cases
3...
Each manager and resident plays an important role in preventing the spread of COVID-19 in their building.
Multi-unit residential buildings (i.e. apartment buildings, condominiums, etc.) often have common spaces such as elevators, laundry and hallways...
Physical distancing means staying at least two (2) meters, or six (6) feet apart from those not in your household. It’s something everyone can do to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. When physical distancing is not possible indoors,...
Every day we learn more about COVID-19. At this time, there have been published reports of well over 300 pregnant women with this disease, many who have gone on to deliver their babies. We are now also gaining knowledge of COVID in pregnancy from...
Cases of COVID-19
My child has been diagnosed with COVID-19. What do I have to do?
Children who have COVID 19 may have mild symptoms such as stuffy nose, fever and cough. Treating the symptoms to make your child comfortable, as well as encouraging...
Face masks are required in all indoor public spaces in Prince Edward Island with the following exception:
It is not mandatory to wear a mask while seated at indoor events (such as church services and indoor seated concerts), provided there is 6 feet...