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COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Wednesday, March 31

The easing of restrictions at LTC homes, including the ability of residents to attend church, will begin Thursday.

P.E.I. drivers heading into N.B. when the Atlantic bubble opens won't face COVID-19 checkpoint

Live streaming has helped Zion Presbyterian in Charlottetown increase donations. (Tony Davis/CBC)

P.E.I. drivers heading into New Brunswick when the Atlantic bubble opens won't face a COVID-19 checkpoint screening process on the far side of Confederation Bridge.

The easing of restrictions at long-term carehomes, including the ability of residents to attend church, will begin Thursday.

The organizers of the Rock the Boat Music Festival in Green Park are confident they can work within COVID-19 rules to hold the event this summer.

With traditional in-person fundraising ticket sales made difficult by pandemic public health restrictions,fire companies on P.E.I. have moved online.

Despite public health restrictions reducing attendance, some P.E.I. churches are finding donations are up in the last 12 months.

In her regular Tuesday briefing, Chief Public Health OfficerDr. Heather Morrison said there are no current plans to let young Islanders apply for other kinds of vaccine appointments now that the province's AstraZeneca vaccine delivery program has been halted overblood clot concerns.

AstraZeneca vaccine doses arrive in Yemen Wednesday. Millions of doses of the vaccine have been administered worldwide. (Fawaz Salman/Reuters)

Morrison is urging Islanders to continue beingeager and enthusiastic about receiving a COVID-19vaccine despite a decision to haltall use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine in the province.

Sheconfirmedthree new COVID-19 caseson Tuesday.

The Island has had 159diagnosed cases of COVID-19, with no deaths or hospitalizations. There are 14active cases on the Island.

Throughout the Atlantic region:

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TheseIslanders are currently eligible for a vaccine

  • People over70.
  • People aged 65 to 69 with birthdays January to September.
  • People60-69 with certain specific serious underlying health conditions, and their primary caregivers.
  • 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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