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COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Friday, March 26

Charlottetown reveals how the pandemic affected its budget, and there is more AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine on the way.

Three new cases of COVID-19 reported

More AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine is on its way to P.E.I. (Christof Stache/AFP/Getty Images)

P.E.I. confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.All three cases are related to travel outside of the Atlantic region.

One year afterthe provincial government emptied out the psychiatric wing of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital to make way for COVID-19 patients, Liberal MLA Gord McNeilly says there is no plan to change the entire unit back.

Today was budget day for the City of Charlottetown, and the numbers show the big impact the pandemic had on the city.

The province is expecting more AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine next week.

Malpeque MP Wayne Easter said it's time to come up with a plan to reopen the Canada-U.S. border.

The pandemic ended a run of 55 seasons for Anne of Green Gables: The Musical. (Louise Vessey)

The Charlottetown Festival is on for this summer, but the shows on stagewill be smaller than usualbecause the mainstageauditorium capacity will be limited to 300.

The COVID-19 pandemic means a no-go forP.E.I.'s Festival of Small Halls for the second year in a row at least, the version we've known so far.

P.E.I. has had 156diagnosed cases of COVID-19, with no deaths or hospitalizations. There are now 12 active cases on the Island.

Elsewhere in the Atlantic region on Friday:

  • New Brunswick reported 13 new cases all in the Edmundston zone.That province currently has 99 active cases.
  • Nova Scotia confirmed five new cases, plus oneprobable case at a junior high school. The province'stotal active caseload is now27.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador reported no new cases and is down to asingle active case of COVID-19for the first time in six months.

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TheseIslanders are currently eligible for a vaccine

  • People over70.
  • People60-69 with certain specific serious underlying health conditions and their primary caregivers.
  • People 18 to 29 who cannot work virtually and have interactions with the public.
  • Firefighters, police officers, power-line workers.
  • Residents and staff of long-term care homes.
  • Adults living in Indigenous communities.
  • Residents and staff of shared living facilities.
  • Truck drivers and other rotational workers.

Further resources

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.

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