P.E.I. to discontinue Vax Pass on Monday, Feb. 28
CBC
P.E.I. has announced it will be discontinuing the Vax Pass next week.
During a briefing Wednesday, Premier Dennis King said the pass, which is currently required to access certain services, will no longer be in use as of Monday at 12:01 a.m.
That's two months ahead of the program's anticipated discontinuation, as per the province's COVID-19 transition timeline.
Dr. Heather Morrison, the province's chief public health officer, said the pass has been effective at reducing transmission, but that the Omicron variant has led to cases even among vaccinated individuals.
The same day the pass will be discontinued, the province will also remove self-isolation for travellers who aren't fully vaccinated entering the province. They still must get tested on entry and on Day 4 of their visit.
Isolation requirements for some close contacts will be lifted Thursday.
Non-household close contacts such as classmates and work colleagues no longer have to isolate, though they still have to get tested on Day 4, wear masks during activities and work from home if possible. They shouldn't visit any high-risk settings for 10 days.
Household contacts are still required to isolate for 96 hours, and then get tested.
Morrison said if the province has to respond to future COVID-19 waves, it will do so using less-restrictive measures.
The Chief Public Health Office also announced two people are in the hospital due to COVID-19 and two others who were admitted for other reasons have also tested positive for the virus.
There have been 526 new cases since the CPHO's last COVID-19 update. The province currently has 2,316 active cases.
On average, 244 cases have been confirmed per day over the last seven days.
You can watch the briefing live here or on the CBC P.E.I. Facebook page.
More to come.
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