P.E.I.’s COVID-19 isolation requirement reduced to 5 days – CBC

‘This change in isolation will allow people to return to work and school after five days,’ says CPHO

Sep 08, 2022

P.E.I.’s COVID-19 isolation requirement has been shortened to five days, the Chief Public Health Office announced Thursday afternoon in a written release.

That means anyone who tests positive is legally required to isolate for five days after the onset of symptoms, regardless of vaccination status. You can leave self-isolation after five days as long you aren’t experiencing any symptoms or your symptoms are improving, and you haven’t had a fever for 24 hours.

Those who are immune compromised are required to isolate for 10 days, and anyone who tests positive is required to wear a mask for five days after isolation when they’re in an indoor public place.

“Isolation continues to be an important layer of protection against transmission of COVID-19 while we prepare for a surge in cases on Prince Edward Island this fall,” Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison said in the release.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-covid-isolation-five-days-1.6576191