COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Thursday, May 28
Cabinet extends state of emergency until June 14
P.E.I. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison provided more details Thursday of the application process for seasonal residents wanting to come to the province.
The information came in a COVID-19 pandemic briefing Thursday morning.
Applications for seasonal residents to come to the province will open June 1, with the expectation they could start arriving June 15.
The province will start allowing visits for people in long-term care facilities as part of Phase 3 of P.E.I.'s easing of COVID-19 restrictions, which comes into effect on Monday.
The visits will be by appointment only, and limited to two visitors. They will be held in a designated outside area, and time limits will also be in place to ensure all residents have an opportunity to visit with family or friends.
Premier Dennis King opened the briefing with an announcement that cabinet had extended the state of emergency on the Island to June 14.
Other recent news
P.E.I. Health Minister James Aylward once again came under fire for not self-isolating right away after returning to P.E.I. from a health recruitment trip to Ireland in March.
Some restaurants on P.E.I. are busy preparing and making some tough decisions as the province moves closer to allowing dining rooms to open across the Island.
Staff at P.E.I.'s provincial court have been reimagining how it will operate once it's reopened.
The City of Charlottetown plans to reopen city hall and police services to the public on June 1 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. People will be asked to maintain physical distancing while accessing services.
Here's how three high school teachers are working to reach their students as they learn from home.
Island high schools have submitted graduation plans and are waiting for approval from the Chief Public Health Office.
P.E.I. has had 27 confirmed cases of COVID-19. All have recovered. Nearly 6,000 people on P.E.I. have been tested.
Also in the news
- A man travelling through P.E.I. on his way to the Magdalen Islands is upset about the way he was treated on the Island.
- The Canadian Premier League is interested in playing soccer on P.E.I. this year, and that could be a big boost to the tourism industry.
- A Maritime bubble, allowing a degree of free travel between the provinces, may be possible by July, says Premier Dennis King.
- Holland College says the fall semester will include a mix of online and in-person classes with the intention to resume face-to-face classes in the winter semester.
- In-school classes will not resume on P.E.I. until September at the earliest, says the director of the Public Schools Branch.
- The P.E.I. government's acceptance of seasonal residents into the province next month will include a risk assessment, says the Chief Public Health Office.
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 are charts tracking COVID-19 numbers and a timeline of COVID-19-related events on P.E.I.