COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What’s happening the week of May 1

Well being P.E.I. has lowered the working hours at three of the province’s COVID-19 testing clinics.

This wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is a couple of scarcity of health-care staff, says an an infection management doctor.

Charlottetown Airport’s CEO believes the airport may attain pre-pandemic ranges of site visitors this summer time, however it may additionally imply longer lineups.

A person who was hospitalized for COVID-19 is suing Well being P.E.I. for breach of privateness after details about his medical situation was leaked by a hospital worker and printed by an Island blogger.

Elsewhere in Atlantic Canada

Nova Scotia reported a document variety of COVID-related deaths on Thursday. Twenty-four individuals died between April 19 and 25, with the province additionally reporting 55 hospitalizations, together with 10 individuals in intensive care.

New Brunswick has recorded six extra COVID-related deaths and the variety of individuals at the moment hospitalized due to the virus has elevated to 87, together with 13 in intensive care, in accordance with Tuesday’s replace from the federal government

Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting a pointy spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations in its first Could replace. Since Friday, the province’s hospitalizations have jumped 50 per cent — from 16 on Friday to 24 on Monday. There are three individuals in essential care, down one since Friday.

High information from final week

• Some masking necessities will finish in P.E.I. colleges when restrictions are lifted throughout the province, however not all of them.
• The Chief Public Well being Workplace mentioned it plans to formally drop its obligatory masks mandate as of Friday, Could 6. Masks will now not be required in indoor public areas. Nevertheless, the CPHO “extremely recommends” individuals proceed to put on them.
• Officers are asking Islanders to be affected person because the province tries to meet demand for the antiviral COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid. P.E.I. says physicians have now prescribed greater than 1,200 programs of the medicine.
• Greater than 100 long-term care beds are sitting empty on P.E.I. attributable to employees shortages brought on by the pandemic.

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When and the place to hunt care when you’ve got COVID

P.E.I. closed its specialised cough and fever clinics for COVID-19 on the finish of March. Main care will cross to your physician, nurse practitioner or a walk-in clinic.

Gentle circumstances could be handled at residence with relaxation.

In case you are immunosuppressed or over the age of fifty, you may name your major care supplier or 811 inside the first 5 days of your COVID-19 signs to see for those who might profit from an antiviral medication.

In case you are involved about your signs, you may additionally prepare an appointment together with your physician, nurse practitioner or a walk-in clinic. You might also name 811 to seek the advice of about your signs.

In case your signs are so extreme you do not consider you may watch for an appointment, then go to the emergency at your native hospital. If you don’t really feel you may journey to the hospital safely by yourself, name 911.

These Islanders are at the moment eligible for a vaccine

• Anybody aged 5 and up.
• Third pictures can be found for Islanders 12 and older, six months following their second shot.
• Islanders can ebook an appointment to obtain the vaccine at a pharmacy or a public well being clinic.
• You will discover extra details about tips on how to 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.