P.E.I. high schools taking new measures to stop spread of COVID-19 High schools on P.E.I. are taking some new steps to prevent an outbreak of COVID-19. The changes come after the province saw its first case in an Island school at the end of November, and got high schools to review their pandemic plans. Social Sharing 'The biggest issue is making sure they're social distancing as much as possible when they're not in class' Posted: Jan 11, 2021 5:00 PM AT | Last Updated: January 11 Students at P.E.I. high schools are required to wear masks at all times, except when they're eating or drinking. (Steve Bruce/CBC)