COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Friday, Sept. 4

Prince Edward Islandconfirmed its 47th case of coronavirus, in a male in his late teens who recently arrived on the Island after international travel.

Word of the case came the day after two other cases of COVID-19were confirmed, detected during routine testing of self-isolating essential workers who travelled to the province from another country.

Dr. Heather Morrison's office saidP.E.I. officials havenot made a decision about when the province might adopt the national mobile notification app meant to tell people when they have been close to someone who later tested positive forCOVID-19. "The Chief Public Health Office will review the evaluation of the app in Ontario prior to making a decision on adopting it in P.E.I.," the office said in an email toCBCNews on Friday.The appwent live in Newfoundland and Labradorthis week.

P.E.I. has tested or scheduled tests for about 100 people who require the test for planned overseas travel.

Some Island daycaresare getting ready to welcome back more children as school reopens for older kids and more parentsprepare to go back to work.

School bus drivers on P.E.I. say they're ready for the challenges of a pandemic year.

Students and teachers are getting ready to make music togetheragain. TheP.E.I. Registered Music Teachers Association said an operational plan was approved but teachers and students will have to distance and wear masks.

Curlers on the Island are also getting ready to play once again.Curl P.E.Isaid it hopes for games to be played this fall.

A provincial gift card program to support Island tourismlaunched Friday, but consumer purchasingof the cards has been delayed.

Overall, the Island's coronavirus numbers are remaining low and under control, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told CBC's MainstreetP.E.I.that it's thanks to the Atlantic bubble.

Javan Mizero Nsangira's case wasin court in Charlottetown after he was charged in July with failingto self-isolatewhile under a public health order, as well as other offences. Protesters wondered why he had been detained for so long.

P.E.I. has confirmed a total of 47cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, with no deaths or hospitalizations. There are threeactive cases on the Island.

Also in the news

• The P.E.I. Symphony has announced plans for chamber concerts this fall.
• Islanders can now find out online if they have tested negative for COVID-19.
• East Wiltshire IntermediateSchool in Cornwall, P.E.I. is getting ready for its first day of classes next week.
• Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather saidgrowing case numbers in other parts of the country make the risks of a Canadian bubble too great for P.E.I.
• Morrison told CBCNews: Compass host Louise Martin anorderinfluenza vaccine is arriving to the province early in order to avoid a dual outbreak of COVID-19 and the flu.
• Island Waste Management reminded people thatgloves, disposable masks and sanitary wipes need to go in the black bin, not in recycling or down the toilet.
• Student athletes on Prince Edward Island will get to gear up starting Sept. 14 but only for certain sports.
• Ridership onNorthumberland Ferries is climbing after dropping 70 per cent in July compared to the previous year.

Further resources

• Here isinformation for livingwith the COVID-19 pandemic on P.E.I. including information on government relief programs, physical distancing measures, and essential health services.
• Here is achart tracking COVID-19 numbers and a timeline of COVID-19-related events on P.E.I.
• Here isa guide onwhat parents and students need to knowbefore heading back to class as soon asSept. 8.

More COVID-19 stories from CBC P.E.I.