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Prince Edward Island is closing schools and not permitting gatherings for the next 72 hours, as well as encouraging people to stay at home as much as possible, as it deals with recent clusters of cases in Summerside and Charlottetown.
COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What you need to know about red stage restrictions, testing, exposures
A new “circuit breaker” on P.E.I. evolved into even tougher measures late Sunday in the face of two COVID-19 outbreaks with no known source in Summerside and Charlottetown. Here’s what you need to know, based on information from the Chief Public Health Office.
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Posted: Feb 28, 2021 10:43 AM AT | Last Updated: March 3
Taste of India restaurant in downtown Charlottetown has a closed sign in the window after it was identified as a possible COVID-19 exposure site.(Nicola MacLeod/CBC)
HALIFAX Prince Edward Island reported one new case of COVID-19 on Friday, after five were announced in the last two days. There are currently seven known active cases on the island. In Friday’s first unscheduled briefing, Dr. Heather Morrison, the province’s chief public health officer expressed concern about close contacts from previous cases. Morrison said it s concerning that officials haven t identified the source of the cluster. We certainly have concerns about possible community spread in P.E.I. Morrison said in a second unscheduled briefing later on Friday afternoon. This is why we are focused on increased testing.
Posted: Feb 26, 2021 4:48 PM AT | Last Updated: February 26
Cars line up Friday at the drive-thru testing clinic at Summerside s Slemon Park, after public health officials asked everyone in the city to get tested if they had any symptoms of COVID-19. (Brittany Spencer/CBC)
People lined up in droves Friday at testing clinics in the Summerside area after P.E.I. public health officials announced a cluster of three new COVID-19 cases and urged anyone experiencing symptoms in the region to get tested and self-isolate while they await results. It takes the breath out of you, but you ve got to get back on track and go get your test, said.Norman Doucette, who was waiting in his car with his teenage son to be tested at Slemon Park Friday morning.