COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Friday, Sept. 4
1 new COVID-19 case confirmed Friday
Prince Edward Island confirmed its 47th case of coronavirus, in a male in his late teens who recently arrived on the Island after international travel.
Word of the case came the day after two other cases of COVID-19 were confirmed, detected during routine testing of self-isolating essential workers who travelled to the province from another country.
Dr. Heather Morrison's office said P.E.I. officials have not made a decision about when the province might adopt the national mobile notification app meant to tell people when they have been close to someone who later tested positive for COVID-19. "The Chief Public Health Office will review the evaluation of the app in Ontario prior to making a decision on adopting it in P.E.I.," the office said in an email to CBC News on Friday. The app went live in Newfoundland and Labrador this week.
P.E.I. has tested or scheduled tests for about 100 people who require the test for planned overseas travel.
Some Island daycares are getting ready to welcome back more children as school reopens for older kids and more parents prepare to go back to work.
School bus drivers on P.E.I. say they're ready for the challenges of a pandemic year.
Students and teachers are getting ready to make music together again. The P.E.I. Registered Music Teachers Association said an operational plan was approved — but teachers and students will have to distance and wear masks.
Curlers on the Island are also getting ready to play once again. Curl P.E.I said it hopes for games to be played this fall.
A provincial gift card program to support Island tourism launched Friday, but consumer purchasing of the cards has been delayed.
Overall, the Island's coronavirus numbers are remaining low and under control, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told CBC's Mainstreet P.E.I. that it's thanks to the Atlantic bubble.
Javan Mizero Nsangira's case was in court in Charlottetown after he was charged in July with failing to self-isolate while under a public health order, as well as other offences. Protesters wondered why he had been detained for so long.
P.E.I. has confirmed a total of 47 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, with no deaths or hospitalizations. There are three active cases on the Island.
Also in the news
- The P.E.I. Symphony has announced plans for chamber concerts this fall.
- Islanders can now find out online if they have tested negative for COVID-19.
- East Wiltshire Intermediate School in Cornwall, P.E.I. is getting ready for its first day of classes next week.
- Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather said growing case numbers in other parts of the country make the risks of a Canadian bubble too great for P.E.I.
- Morrison told CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin an order influenza vaccine is arriving to the province early in order to avoid a dual outbreak of COVID-19 and the flu.
- Island Waste Management reminded people that gloves, disposable masks and sanitary wipes need to go in the black bin, not in recycling or down the toilet.
- Student athletes on Prince Edward Island will get to gear up starting Sept. 14 — but only for certain sports.
- Ridership on Northumberland Ferries is climbing after dropping 70 per cent in July compared to the previous year.
Further resources
- Here is information for living with the COVID-19 pandemic on P.E.I. — including information on government relief programs, physical distancing measures, and essential health services.
- Here is a chart tracking COVID-19 numbers and a timeline of COVID-19-related events on P.E.I.
- Here is a guide on what parents and students need to know before heading back to class as soon as Sept. 8.