People who test positive for COVID-19 are legally required to self-isolate for seven days (after the onset of symptoms or a positive test) regardless of vaccination status. People who are immunocompromised should be isolated for 10 days. The province had announced a possible end to the self-isolation requirement on June 30, but on that day announced a two-week extension. Thursday’s announcement did not include a new date for when the quarantine requirement might end. The indefinite extension also includes the requirement for cover in high-risk areas such as hospitals and care homes. “Following the rule of law for isolation and masks in high-risk environments will help limit the transmission of COVID-19 while we see an increase in cases on Prince Edward Island,” said Acting Chief of Public Health Dr. Eilish Cleary in a news story. release. Dr. Eilish Cleary, PEI’s acting director of public health, urged islanders to keep their vaccinations up to date. (CBC) “It is important to be vigilant during the summer months as COVID-19 circulates in communities across the island.” The latest figures from the province show that the daily number of diagnosed cases has almost tripled from a low point in late May. Cleary urged islanders to get up to date on vaccinations as soon as possible and to wear a mask when in crowded or indoor public places. Also important, he said, is to get tested if you have symptoms of COVID-19. Earlier this week, the Department of Health reported that no Omicron BA.4 or BA.5 subvariants were found in clinical trial results, but some traces were found in wastewater in Charlottetown and Summerside. On Thursday, the General Office of Public Health reported that all recent results from genetic sequencing received from the National Microbiology Laboratory were all identified as BA.4 and BA.5. These subvariants have led a seventh wave to other Canadian provinces.
