COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Tuesday, Nov. 17

P.E.I. Premier Dennis King says the province will make mask wearing mandatory in indoor public spaces in order to blunt the impact of COVID-19.

As of 12:01 a.m.on Fridayand continuing until Feb. 15, non-medical masks will be required in all indoor public places, King said at the Island's weekly public health briefing.

Masks are already required in some situations.

Most people CBC P.E.I. spoke with onthe streets of Charlottetown Tuesday supported the new measure.

Hockey P.E.I. says there has been several complaints about spectators not wearing masks, which violates its pandemic protocols.

Masks are mandatory for spectators. Hockey P.E.I. also requires coaches to wear masks, and players to wear them everywhere but out on the ice.

No new cases were announced Tuesday. There are threeactive COVID-19 cases in the province. P.E.I. has seen a total of 68 cases, with no deaths and no hospitalizations.

A 20-year-old man has been charged with violating public health orders following a gathering of about 60 people in Summerside on the weekend.

Members of the festivals and events community on P.E.I. are meeting this week to brainstorm ideas on how to overcome COVID-19 challenges in 2021.

Members of the legislative assembly have returned for the fall sitting and are rejoined by the pages, whose program was put on hold during the spring emergency sitting.

The province's revised COVID-19 pandemic visitor and compassionate grounds visitation protocol is expected to come into effect this week and will apply both to public and private facilities on P.E.I.

Despite COVID-19, a collection program for unused pesticides and animal medications has proceeded on P.E.I.

Also in the news

• It was adifficult year for the Car Life Museumon P.E.I., which didn't open for the first time in 54 years due to the owner's death and COVID-19 restrictions.
• Charlottetown Airport CEO Doug Newson expressedconcern that more flights may be cut, but Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison said she doesn't think rapid airport testing of passengers is a solution to jump-starting the industryright now.
• The province has furthereased restrictions at long-term care homesin the province. Residents may now receive unscheduled visits in their rooms.

Further resources

• Here isinformation for livingwith the COVID-19 pandemic on P.E.I. including information on government relief programs, physical distancing measuresand essential health services.
• Here is a look at how coronavirus isspreading across Canada.

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