COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Monday, June 22

A new kind of emergency leave is created for the pandemic, and summer theatre festivals make changes rather than cancelling.

Atlantic premiers negotiating how they will open their borders

CBC News · Posted: Jun 22, 2020 6:12 AM EDT | Last Updated: June 22, 2020

The P.E.I. government has created a new kind of emergency leave for people who can't go to work because of pandemic restrictions.

Premier Dennis King spoke with CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin about the budget and and a proposed Atlantic bubble.

Farm & Food Care P.E.I., with help from local producers, will give away 3,000 free food packages over the next two Saturdays.

The Raspberry Point Oyster Company is planning to build a new 30,000-square-foot storage and processing facility on P.E.I.'s North Shore as sales begin to rebound from COVID-19.

Retailers on P.E.I. are reporting a big demand from people doing backyard projects, and some are saying the wait for some supplies is getting long.

P.E.I. has had 27 confirmed cases, the most recent on April 28. All have recovered. More than 10,000 COVID-19 tests from P.E.I. have been done.

Statistics Canada released the dismal results of the retail sector for April on Friday, but P.E.I. retailers are open again and looking forward to a brighter future.
P.E.I. correctional officials say no inmates sent home from jail wearing electronic ankle bracelets during the COVID-19 pandemic have reoffended.
Students will be back in school this fall. A CBC special report investigated how schools have been preparing.
Anne and Gilbert — The Musical will not be at The Guild this summer, but a variety show based on its music will be.

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.