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COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Monday, July 6

Prince Edward Island reported no new cases of COVID-19 Monday, but close contacts of the five cases announced on the weekend are being monitored closely, P.E.I.'s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison said in a news briefing.

P.E.I. now has 5 active cases

Whisperwood Villa has closed the dining rooms, ended group activities and created pods to limit the movement of residents through the home since a case with a connection to the home was announced. (Travis Kingdon/CBC)

Prince Edward Island reported no new cases of COVID-19 Monday, but close contacts of the five cases announced on the weekend are being monitored closely, P.E.I.'s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison said in a news briefing.

The new cases bring the province's COVID-19 total to 32, with 27 considered recovered.

Contact tracing is underway in connection with cases of COVID-19 on P.E.I. that appear to have originated with a man now in Nova Scotia who had recently been in the U.S.

One of the new cases is a staff member at Whisperwood Villa, a private long-term care facility. All of the tests done for COVID-19 at Whisperwood Villa so far have come back negative and re-testing will be done later this week, Morrison said.

Nova Scotia is now imposing stricter measures to ensurepeople from outside Atlantic Canada self-isolate upon entering the province.

Holland College is suspending five programs for the upcoming school year to "minimize the financial impact" of the pandemic.

The Rogers family of Rogers Communications is spending $540,000 to support vulnerable individuals and families during the pandemic.

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  • A previous version of this story stated Rogers Communications was spending $540,000 to support community organizations on P.E.I., in fact the Rogers family donated the money on the 60th anniversary of Rogers Communications.
    Jul 06, 2020 10:15 AM AT