P.E.I. announces new travel measures in response to omicron variant

The restrictions, together with new take a look at necessities for travellers, will come into impact Friday at 8 a.m.

Kids below 12 will not be capable of journey in or out of the province for such occasions, and the province will not host them. 

Nevertheless, youngsters will nonetheless be allowed to journey to out-of-province occasions in the event that they’re simply spectators and don’t take part.

Occasions that solely contain Islanders are permitted.

Extra checks for travellers getting into the province

The province additionally introduced anybody arriving from a global vacation spot, together with the U.S., have to be examined on the fourth day following their arrival in addition to at their level of entry. Day 4 checks had been beforehand solely really helpful.

As nicely, people who return from a global location will not be allowed to enter long-term care centres or group care amenities till they’ve examined destructive 3 times.

Check can be required on Days 4 and eight in addition to on the date of entry.These restrictions apply to all employees, volunteers and guests.

Chief Public Well being Officer Dr. Heather Morrison stated in a launch that the measures are a precaution because the scenario surrounding the omicron variant continues to evolve.

„I’m involved in regards to the potential influence of the brand new variant on long-term care and group care residents who’re at excessive threat of extreme outcomes from COVID-19,“ she stated. „Nationally, case charges amongst youngsters age 5 to 11 years are the best of any age group.

„The addition of those new measures is out of an abundance of warning as we proceed to do what is important to guard the well being of Islanders.“

The measures can be in place till a minimum of early January, after which they are going to be re-evaluated.

New case introduced

The province introduced a person who lately travelled exterior P.E.I. examined optimistic for COVID-19.

The individual is of their 70s . Contact tracing is full they usually’re now self isolating.

A brand new flight publicity notification has been issued.

Anybody who travelled on Air Canada flight 8332 which departed Toronto on Tuesday, Nov. 30 and arrived in Charlottetown the next day ought to monitor for signs and get examined if any develop.

The province has at the moment 25 lively COVID-19 circumstances and there have been 381 because the pandemic started.