WE ASKED: What do P.E.I.’s COVID-19 measures announced April 5 mean for you?
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Whereas restrictions are set to ease this week as P.E.I. strikes to the following part of its COVID-19 reopening plan, the province’s masks mandates for public areas will stay in impact till April 28, stated chief public well being officer Dr. Heather Morrison throughout a briefing Tuesday.
We despatched Holland Faculty journalism pupil Rafe Wright out to talk with individuals in Charlottetown to seek out out what the COVID-19 measures introduced April 5 imply for them.
Right here’s what a few of them needed to say.
“Actually, I’m a bit nervous. I’m nervous concerning the charges going up after which every thing enjoyable. I’m going to maintain sporting my masks and keep my distance.” – Stephanie Ross, Charlottetown
“No limits to the dance flooring form of scares me, and massive occasions form of scare me. It’s not even concerning the virus for me. Are we even going to know the way to act round one another after so lengthy? It’s the truth that if we get all of those individuals out collectively too rapidly, it’s going to get rowdy. I feel there are going to be quite a lot of different conditions that come up from that. I really feel like there ought to nonetheless be social distance in colleges and sure locations.”– Nick Butcher, Charlottetown
“I truly form of prefer it, we’re from New Brunswick the place there are not any masks. It’s an enormous leap to go from no precautions, and it feels a bit of bit safer than at dwelling.” – Sarah McMullen, Sussex, N.B.
“I don’t like several mandates, however I don’t assume humanity is wise sufficient to do something with out them, so I like seeing extra masks.” – Dan McMullen, Sussex, N.B.
“I don’t thoughts masks staying in place, my brother is immunocompromised so I wouldn’t thoughts holding them for so long as attainable.” – Jamie Gordon, Charlottetown
“I like lifting the restrictions, however with the case numbers the place they’re, I don’t actually know the place that’s coming from. I see lots of people saying it appears they’re simply catering in direction of the vacationers.” – Matt Lantz, Charlottetown
