COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Saturday, March 20

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a difficult time, but there are many heartwarming stories that show Islanders' sense of honesty is still intact.

Four more people on Prince Edward Island have been diagnosed with COVID-19, including a male under 19 who is involved in minor sport activities,the Chief Public Health Office said late Friday. The office also said there was a public exposure at Stretch Fitness in Summerside.

A national group that works to protect children from sexual exploitation has seen an 88 per cent increase in calls during the pandemic.

People in Borden-Carleton, including town officials and Lone Oak Brewing, are excited about the prospect of the bubble reopeningand are working to get ready.

The four Atlantic premiers announced Thursday that they plan to reopen their provincial bordersfor freer travel byresidents of the region "by April 19,"barring any further serious outbreaks of COVID-19. Theannouncement hastourism operators excited.

Here's how other Islanders were reacting.

P.E.I. has had 148diagnosed cases of COVID-19, with no deaths or hospitalizations. There are now eight active cases.

New Brunswick reported three new cases Saturdaywith 49active.

Nova Scotia reported two new caseswith 17active cases.

Also in the news

• A UPEI professorhas developed a method to help curtail plagiarism, which he saysbecame a problem whenuniversities went to online learning and exams duringthepandemic.
• The P.E.I. government unveiled a tourism action plan for 2021, which includes $1 million in assistance for Charlottetown Airport and $3 million for tourism operators to prepare their businesses after being devastated by COVID-19 restrictions in 2020.
• Javan Nsangira, 23, who failed to self-isolate while he had COVID-19 in P.E.I. last summer was sentenced Thursday in P.E.I. Supreme Court to two years of probation.

TheseIslanders are currently eligible for a vaccine

• People over the age of 75.
• People aged 18 to 29 in the following occupations:
  - Food and beverage service.
  -Food delivery service.
  -Convenience store and gas station attendants.
  -Grocery store clerks.
• 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

• 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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