has declared a state of emergency in response to COVID-19, in addition to the public health emergency that was previously declared. The ability to declare a state of emergency comes from the province's Emergency Measures Act. Thompson said the state of emergency comes into effect at 8 a.m. Friday and will last until April 30 at 11:59 p.m. The previous state of public health emergency was enacted on March 16 and has been extended by an additional 30 days. Local testingChief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison was also present at the news briefing and said P.E.I.

Source: CBC News April 16, 2020 16:02 UTC