Prince Edward Island has no new COVID-19 cases as of Saturday, but the province has announced a series of new measures to deal with the novel coronavirus pandemic.
As of March 21, the province is implementing a series of new screening measures at all access points to the island, including the Confederation Bridge, for all individuals arriving in the province. “This will reinforce self-isolation measures,” said Dr.
Heather Morrison, the province’s chief public health officer. In addition, the province is asking anyone who has travelled within Canada to self-isolate for 14 days.
This is being done in the face of community transmission in other provinces and follows a request for those returning from international travel to self-isolate. “What