P.E.I.’s chief public health officer is “actively monitoring’’ the situation in New Brunswick after three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in that province Thursday on the heels of an outbreak of the virus Wednesday.
Dr. Heather Morrison cautions that Islanders who have been to the Costco Optical Centre or St. Hubert restaurant in Moncton since Oct. 1 are at risk of potential exposure to COVID-19. Islanders who have been to either of these locations since last Thursday should monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and visit a drop-In testing clinic to be tested if symptoms develop.
Morrison says she will continue to update Islanders with information about this situation and its potential impact on P.E.I.
The three cases of COVID-19 reported in New Brunswick Thursday come after 17 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed Wednesday in that province in relation to an outbreak at the Manoir Notre-Dame special care home in Moncton, where 13 residents, four staff and two family members tested positive.
The three cases reported Thursday are in the Fredericton, Campbellton and Saint John region. Public Health has identified a positive case in a traveller who may have been infectious on Oct. 4 on the following flights: Air Canada Flight 418 from Toronto to Montreal; and Air Canada Flight 8792 form Montreal to Saint John.
Morrison says in a statement screening for COVID-19 at points of entry into P.E.I. will remain in place for the foreseeable future.
In the short-term, additional information will be distributed to everyone entering Prince Edward Island via the Confederation Bridge and the Wood Islands ferry to reinforce the need to monitor for symptoms of COVID-19, follow public health measures and to avoid large gatherings.
All individuals entering the province will continue to be screened at points of entry. Islanders travelling out of province should follow public health measures in the jurisdiction they are visiting.
