PEI Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Heather Morrison (Photo: Prince Edward Island Government Facebook)
Prince Edward Island has its first COVID-19 case associated with the UK Variant.
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison and Premier Dennis King made the announcement during a news conference on Saturday.
The individual is a man in his 20s, with a recent history of international travel.
The case was previously announced on February 4, and the man remains in self-isolation and is being followed daily by public health.
“At this point, there is no indication that the variant strain of COVID-19 has spread within our province. However, the arrival of a variant in PEI confirms how important it is that we remain vigilant and do not become complacent with COVID-19. The quarantining and isolation of travelers and testing anyone experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms is now more important than ever. If we let our guard down we are putting our families, our communities and our province at risk,” Dr. Morrison says.
Additional testing is being done as an extra precaution.
