COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Tuesday, Feb. 9

A total of 2,750 Prince Edward Island residents aged 80 and up have now secured two appointments each to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Chief of Nursing Marion Dowling said at the province's weekly briefing on Tuesday. Plans are in the works for an online appointment request system starting next week.

Dr. Heather Morrison is now urging rotational workers and truck drivers to wait for a negative COVID-19 test before rejoining their families if they have travelled off the Island. As for March break travel dreams? Not a good idea unless it's on P.E.I, says the CPHO. She also said an Island man has tested positive for COVID-19 while away from P.E.I.

The 31 residents of Le Chez-Nous who are still at the Mill River Resort because of afire last monthcould be moving to a community care facility in Prince County as early as this week.

Some seasonal residents who have been weathering the pandemic on P.E.I. are surprised to learn they will not be able to get a vaccine on the Island.

An Island couple saythey'd like to see a more efficient way of making appointments to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

The City of Charlottetown is concerned about how the extended ban on cruise ships will affect local businesses and the municipal budget.

A disappointed P.E.I. hockey player is back on the Island after the suspension of the National Women's Hockey League season.

P.E.I. has had 114confirmed cases of COVID-19. Four remain active. There have been no deaths or hospitalizations.

New Brunswick on Tuesday reported15 new cases, a fourth variant case and another death.

Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical officer is implementing new restrictions for the St. John's area, after the provinceannounced 30 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.

Also in the news

• A Summerside native and his British fiance are trying to move to theIsland from the U.K., but say they can't afford the new $2,000 fee to quarantine at a hotel, and have decided to crowdfund for help.
• We asked Islanders how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their romantic relationships.
• The use of face masks has meant that some people on P.E.I. are spending more time and money on howtheir eyes and eyebrows look.
• The unemployment rate on Prince Edward Island took a dive in January as fewer people sought work, according to Statistics Canada. Another factor was increased activity after COVID-19 circuit-breaker measures imposed in December were relaxed.

Further resources

• Here is a chart of COVID-19 cases on P.E.I. since March, and a timeline of 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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