Masking requirements lifted for instructional spaces
The following message was distributed by email to students, staff, and faculty on April 28, 2023.
Dear Members of the University Community,
Â鶹´«Ã½ has continued to monitor public health guidance in order to make any necessary adjustments to our protocols as the COVID-19 situation evolves and as our unique university environment warrants.
On April 21, the PEI Chief Public Health Office . Therefore, wearing masks in instructional spaces at Â鶹´«Ã½ will no longer be required, effective immediately. Masking requirements are now the same as before the COVID-19 pandemic.
University community members are encouraged to receive available vaccines for both influenza and COVID-19, and to practice good disease-prevention hygiene, such as mask wearing, hand washing, and physical distancing, when possible.
To protect your colleagues from the various respiratory illnesses circulating in our communities, Â鶹´«Ã½ students, staff and faculty are asked to continue to stay home when sick and while potentially a source of infection for others on campus. The greatest risk of infection is the first five days; however, mask wearing in public settings for an additional five days should continue to reduce risk of transmission.
Visit Â鶹´«Ã½'s COVID-19 information web page for more information and for previous messages.
Thank you for your continued efforts to keep the campus safe.
Regards,
Greg
GREG KEEFE, DVM, MSc, MBA (he/him)
President and Vice-Chancellor (Interim)
