COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Friday, Feb. 12
CBC News | Posted: February 12, 2021 11:05 AM | Last Updated: February 13, 2021
Students will continue to wear masks in schools, and how dating has changed during the pandemic
Students will still have to mask up while in Prince Edward Island schools "for the foreseeable future," says the head of the Public Schools Branch.
Dating is very different from what it was a year ago due to the pandemic, and a psychology professor at Saint Mary's University in Halifax says the biggest change she has seen is far fewer casual interactions.
Public health restrictions in the pandemic cancelled the Jack Frost Festival, but Charlottetown has responded with the Ice City Festival.
Islanders will be able to book their COVID-19 vaccinations online as early as next week, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison said in an interview with CBC News: Compass Thursday.
The Native Council of P.E.I. is working with the province to soon offer a vaccination clinic for Indigenous Islanders living off reserve.
Some people on P.E.I. are getting ready to celebrate Asian New Year — making adjustments for the global pandemic while still keeping the traditions of the importance of family and food.
P.E.I. has had 114 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Two remain active. There have been no deaths or hospitalizations.
Nova Scotia reported no new cases Friday, and a total of nine active cases.
Newfoundland and Labrador is in the grips of a COVID-19 outbreak, reporting 50 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, for a total of 260 active cases.
New Brunswick reported two new cases Friday, with 156 active cases including four confirmed cases of the variant first reported in the U.K.
Also in the news
- Two P.E.I. women's organizations are receiving almost $1 million from the federal government to continue working to advance gender equality on the Island, which comes as the pandemic shows some of the systemic barriers women face in the economy.
- Charlottetown Airport received good news Wednesday: Flair Airlines will begin service to Toronto starting in June.
- An engineering firm in eastern P.E.I. says it has landed a contract with the Canadian Coast Guard that will help keep workers employed during a downturn in business due to COVID-19.
Further resources
- Here is a chart of COVID-19 cases on P.E.I. since March, and a timeline of pandemic events.
- Here is a look at how coronavirus is spreading across Canada.
Reminder about symptoms
The symptoms of COVID-19 can include:
- Fever.
- Cough or worsening of a previous cough.
- Possible loss of taste and/or smell.
- Sore throat.
- New or worsening fatigue.
- Headache.
- Shortness of breath.
- Runny nose.