Prince Edward Island COVID-19

• Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King tests positive for COVID-19

  King posted on social media today that he developed mild symptoms on Monday and stayed home from the office and the legislature the following day.

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  Mar 30, 2022
  
• Omicron wave easing in some provinces as others brace for surge

  Saskatchewan, Alberta and Prince Edward Island are bracing for continued Omicron surges, while Quebec and Ontario are seeing some easing in the daily rate of hospital admissions.

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  Jan 19, 2022
  
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• Prince Edward Island extends restrictions and delays reopening schools to Jan. 17

  There are 198 new cases of COVID-19 on the Island today, increasing the number of active cases to 1,159.

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  Jan 4, 2022
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• P.E.I. logs 137 COVID-19 cases over two days, total infections triple in two weeks

  Officials say three people are in hospital due to COVID-19, and four other people in hospital for other reasons have tested positive.

  Health

  Jan 2, 2022
• Prince Edward Island delays moving to last stage of COVID-19 recovery plan

  Prince Edward Island is once again holding off on moving into the last stage of its COVID-19 recovery plan based on the epidemiology of the pandemic.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2021
• P.E.I. brings back masks, introduces new testing for kids as COVID-19 cases rise

  Prince Edward Island is bringing back its mask mandate and introducing new testing rules for kids as the province reported five new COVID-19 infections today.

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  Sep 15, 2021
• P.E.I. temporarily shutting down Charlottetown schools amid ‘concerning’ student outbreak

  'I am concerned that we do not know the extent of COVID transmission in P.E.I.,' said Dr. Heather Morrison, chief health officer.

  Education

  Sep 12, 2021
• P.E.I. to maintain border screening for unvaccinated visitors until October

  The top doctor says the border measures help support a safe return to school for children by keeping COVID-19 numbers low in the province.

  Health

  Aug 24, 2021
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• P.E.I. shortens interval between COVID-19 vaccines as infections rise across country

  Dr. Heather Morrison said case numbers are rising across the country and a fourth wave of the novel coronavirus is "likely going to happen this fall."

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  Aug 10, 2021
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• Prince Edward Island reports 1 new travel-related case of COVID-19

  Health officials said Wednesday the new case involves a woman in her 20s who arrived to the Island on Sept. 20 from outside the country.

  Health

  Sep 23, 2020