Earlier this week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau designated March 11 a national day of observance to commemorate those who have died from COVID-19. Canada will mark the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic on Thursday, March 11, 2021.

The government has asked Canadians to think about those whose lives were claimed by the novel coronavirus, as well as the health-care and other essential workers who have been on the front lines.

UPEI will join governments and other organizations across the country in lowering the flags to half-mast as part of this observance.