PEI Moving Forward plan projected to commence June 6, 2021

Last week the PEI government outlined its five-step provincial reopening plan. Highlights of the step- by-step approach include:

Step 1, projected for June 6, 2021: 

• Restaurants may have a table size of up to 20; no restricted closing time for in-person consumption of food and beverage. 

Step 2, projected for June 27, 2021:
Provided that at least 80% of Islanders have received at least their first vaccine dose and 80% of the vulnerable populations have received their second dose:

• The Atlantic Canada Bubble returns for Atlantic residents who have received at least one vaccine dose (e.g. no testing, no self-isolation); shortened isolation and testing for unvaccinated travelers.  
• Domestic travel outside Atlantic Canada is permitted with conditions. 

Step 3, projected for July 18, 2021: 

• Non-medical mask requirements will ease. 

Step 4, projected for August 8, 2021: 
Provided that 50% of eligible Islanders have received their second of two doses of vaccine:

• Domestic travel outside Atlantic Canada is permitted with conditions. 

Step 5, projected for September 12, 2021:  
Provided that 80% of eligible Islanders have received their second of two doses of vaccine:  

• All COVID restrictions eased.
• No restrictions on business and organizations.
• Domestic travel within Canada with no pre-travel approval required. 
• Testing at points of entry and border screening eliminated.

The Moving Forward plan is now available online.