COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening the week of Oct. 31
CBC News | Posted: November 1, 2021 10:25 AM | Last Updated: November 4, 2021
P.E.I.'s Chief Public Health Office announced one new case of COVID-19 on the Island Wednesday
P.E.I.'s Chief Public Health Office announced one new case of COVID-19 on the Island Wednesday. The person is in their 60s and recently travelled outside of the province.
Pat and the Elephant is getting busy again following a drop in service during the early months of the pandemic.
The number of staff in child-care centres fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has jumped since late September from 82 per cent to 90, according to P.E.I.'s education department.
The company that owns Prince Edward Island's ambulance service, Island EMS, is indeed facing a staffing shortage but company officials say it's not as serious as was recently stated in the P.E.I. Legislature.
Here's why one Islanders has made the decision not to get vaccinated yet.
P.E.I.'s chief public health officer announced the easing of some pandemic restrictions during a briefing Tuesday. Personal gathering limits are raised to 50 up from 20, and cohorts are no longer required at Vax Pass events.
The province is also expanding the number of people who are eligible for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Travellers going through the Charlottetown Airport will now be asked at random to provide proof of vaccination before jetting off on a plane.
After the COVID-19 pandemic ended a record-breaking run in 2020, Anne of Green Gables —The Musical will be one of two mainstage productions of the 2022 Charlottetown Festival.
26 staff members called in sick to Prince Edward Home Saturday. The director of long-term care for Health PEI says he believes burnout from the last 18 months is taking a toll.
P.E.I.'s Chief Public Health Office announced two new cases of COVID-19 on the Island Monday. One person is in their 40s and the other is in their 30s.
RCMP on P.E.I. issued tickets to four people hosting a Halloween party in Stratford Saturday night. The party violated the COVID-19 pandemic public health order prohibiting private gatherings of more than 20 people.
A 19-year-old man hiding in the trunk of a vehicle has been charged under the Emergency Measures Act for failing to comply with COVID-19 screening requirements.
Restaurant dining rooms have struggled in the pandemic while takeout boomed, and now operators are trying to figure out what the future will bring.
When P.E.I. tabled its first budget of the pandemic in the spring of 2020 it predicted a record deficit, but it turned out to be a small one.
While there have only been two hospitalizations for COVID-19 on P.E.I., moving staff to pandemic duties has created problems for the health care system, including a 'dangerous' overcrowding of the emergency department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and the closing of 42 long-term care beds.
P.E.I. Auditor General Darren Noonan doesn't expect to find further issues with provincial COVID-19 spending, but he will keep looking.
Current cases
P.E.I. currently has five active cases and has seen a total of 320.
Elsewhere in Atlantic Canada
- New Brunswick reported one death and 39 new cases on Thursday for a total of 464 active cases.
- Nova Scotia reported 50 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 213.
- Newfoundland and Labrador, reported one new case Wednesday for a total of 60 active.
Top news from last week
- After a three-week grace period, the province will start enforcing its Vax Pass rules.
- Residents of P.E.I.'s long-term care facilities have started receiving their third doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
- Charlottetown's food bank is seeing a drop in donations, and staff believe the end of pandemic support programs are a factor.
- The UPEI Faculty Association says it is taking too long for the university to release a report on air quality, the first step in improving ventilation and reduce the spread of COVID-19.
The P.E.I. Vax Pass
The P.E.I. Vax Pass is now required at a number of businesses and events. Here's a look at how to get the pass, and how it works.
Here's a list of where you need to show proof of vaccination on P.E.I.
And, here's a look at how the vax pass can protect you.
These Islanders are currently eligible for a vaccine
- People over 12.
- Islanders can book an appointment to receive the vaccine at a pharmacy or a public health clinic.
- You can find more information about how to get a vaccine here.
Further resources
- Here is a chart of COVID-19 cases on P.E.I. since March 2020, 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.