COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What’s happening the week of Feb. 27
On Friday, P.E.I. reported a complete of 4,159 energetic circumstances with 1,029 new circumstances for the reason that final replace on Wednesday. The typical day by day case rely for the final seven days is 416. Two persons are in hospital attributable to COVID-19, and 4 others had been admitted for different causes and later examined constructive.
P.E.I. launched a brand new tourism technique and $5 million advertising and marketing marketing campaign Friday that it hopes will money in on a pent-up demand for journey after two robust years attributable to COVID-19.
The Inexperienced Get together says P.E.I. isn’t doing sufficient to handle faculty workers absences brought on by COVID-19.
Music P.E.I. Week live shows, which had been supposed to start Wednesday, have been cancelled for this 12 months, after organizers stated there have been simply too many constructive COVID-19 circumstances and shut contacts amongst workers and performers.
In an interview with CBC Information: Compass, Chief Public Well being Officer Dr. Heather Morrison stated cases of COVID-19 have surged on P.E.I. due to relaxed public well being measures, and that was anticipated. She says though circumstances are excessive, hospitalizations stay comparatively low.
MLAs unanimously handed a movement within the legislature asking the province to research the results of lengthy COVID.
Some Islanders are taking it upon themselves to ask for proof of vaccination from prospects at their companies regardless of it now not being a requirement throughout the province.
UPEI and Holland Faculty have introduced they are going to be retaining their vaccination insurance policies in place at the least till the tip of the semester.
Lengthy-term care residents say they really feel conflicted as COVID-19 restrictions in such services are set to ease.
The P.E.I. Chief Public Well being Workplace introduced the province’s 16th COVID-related death of the pandemic Monday, an individual aged 80 or older.
The province has stated it might be offering much less frequent COVID-19 updates going ahead, with updates now scheduled for Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Public publicity and flight notifications have been paused by the provincial authorities. Underneath present circumstances, the province says all public locations must be thought of potential publicity websites.
The Public Faculties Department has additionally stopped posting potential publicity notifications on its web site. It stated with the rise in COVID-19 circumstances throughout the province, potential exposures might be assumed in any respect colleges.
Efficient Monday, P.E.I. has discontinued the Vax Move and is eradicating isolation necessities for unvaccinated travellers. That is a reduction for some. For others, it is a trigger for concern.
Elsewhere in Atlantic Canada
- New Brunswick recorded one other COVID-related loss of life Friday, and the variety of folks in hospital, in intensive care and on a ventilator all elevated barely.
- Nova Scotia reported 4 deaths associated to COVID-19 Friday in what is predicted to be the final day by day replace from the province throughout the pandemic.
- The variety of folks in hospital due to COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador stayed comparatively flat on Friday, regardless of a small rise within the variety of reported circumstances.
High information from final week
- The P.E.I. price range forecasts reasonable development because the province eases its manner out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The province is up to date its self-isolation steering for shut contacts. Some have stated requiring shut contacts to isolate after exposures was creating challenges for child-care centres and households.
- The spring sitting of the P.E.I. Legislature began Tuesday utilizing a hybrid mannequin to fulfill.
- Cruise ships will likely be again in Charlottetown Harbour this spring for the primary time in two years.
- The Charlottetown Islanders and Summerside Western Capitals headed again to their rinks for the primary time in additional than two months over the lengthy weekend, with hopes that the groups will be capable of make up for monetary losses brought on by the pandemic.
Different useful tales
These Islanders are presently eligible for a vaccine
- Anybody aged 5 and up.
- Third pictures can be found for Islanders 18 and older, six months following their second shot.
- Islanders can guide an appointment to obtain the vaccine at a pharmacy or a public well being clinic.
- Yow will discover extra details about how you can get a vaccine here.
Reminder about signs
The signs of COVID-19 can embody:
- New or worsening cough.
- Fever and/or chills.
- Sore throat.
- Runny nostril, sneezing or congestion.
- Headache.
- Muscle, joint or physique aches.
- Feeling unwell or unusually drained.
- Acute lack of sense of odor or style.
