COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Monday, July 5

Lineups for rapid testing are the norm these days if you are coming into P.E.I., but who gets tested is expected to change as the province opens its borders beyond Atlantic Canada later this month.

The Island is looking at another year of double digit growth in the construction sector despite rising costs and difficulty finding workers.

P.E.I. has set up extensive facilities to test people for COVID-19 as they enter the province, but not everyone is getting tested.

The province now has more active businesses than it did before the pandemic started, but the number of jobs has not caught up yet.

The Gold Cup Parade committee is seeking float proposals from the business community for this year's event, which will see the parade tour through Charlottetown neighbourhoods.

Islanders shared what it was like to reunite with friends and family as interprovincial borders open up.

Old Home Week will return this year, but it will spread out in venues around the province.

With a better tourism summer expected, there will be a full complement of lifeguards at provincial parks again this year.

P.E.I. currently has one active case of COVID-19, and has seen a total of 206.

Elsewhere in Atlantic Canada:

• Newfoundland and Labradorconfirmed13 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, but12 of those are among crew membersof a single ship anchored in Conception Bay. Those positive tests have caused the active case count to rise to 17.
• New Brunswick has one new case and 18 active cases.
• Nova Scotia reported one new case as well, and has 45 active cases.

Also in the news

• Immigrants are facing particular barriers as they try to get themselves vaccinated against COVID-19, say Maritime groups supporting newcomers.
• A New Brunswick man who allegedly bypassed screeners while driving onto the Island last weekend and then refused to give police his name has been escorted back to the Confederation Bridge after spending three days in jail.
• Dr. Heather Morrison is one of three Islanders to be named to the Order of Prince Edward Island for the job she has done fighting COVID-19 in the past 16 months.

TheseIslanders are currently eligible for a vaccine

• People over 12.
• Islanders over 18can book an appointment for Moderna vaccine at a pharmacy.

You can find more information about how to get a vaccinehere.

Further resources

• Here isa chart of COVID-19 cases on P.E.I. since March 2020, and a timelineof pandemic events.
• Here is a look at how coronavirus isspreading 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.

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