COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Monday, June 8

There won't be any fireworks, but Canada Day celebrations on P.E.I. will continue in a different form, according to officials in Charlottetown and Stratford.

COVID-19 cancellations on P.E.I. have extended beyond summer as the annual spirits festival is scrapped for November, and Atlantic University Sport cancelled its fall season.

Fisherman's Wharf Lobster Suppers in North Rustico, P.E.I., has made the "very hard" decision to remain closed for the season.

Malpeque MP Wayne Easter, chair of the Commons finance committee, says Ottawa is working on new ways to support Canadians as the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) runs out for some.

A P.E.I. woman is worried she might be on the hook for $6,000 after she noticed three CERB payments were processed through her Canada Revenue Agency account but she had not applied for the program and never received the money.

Charlottetown expects to hear in the next few days whether it will play host to Canadian Premier League soccer teams this summer.

P.E.I. has had 27 confirmed cases of COVID-19. All have recovered. More than 7,700 COVID-19 tests from P.E.I. have been done.

Also in the news

• People wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has led to challenges for people who have hearing loss.
• Some of P.E.I.'s smaller festivals are working within pandemic guidelines to carry on.
• The Summerside Farmers' Marketis scheduled to reopen June 13, but it will be moving outside to theparking lot of the Holman building in order to comply with COVID-19 restrictions.
• When you work from home, every day is like casual Friday. Some people wonder if workplace flexibility will extend to employee dress codes in the post-COVID world.

Further resources

• Here isinformation for livingwith the COVID-19 pandemic on P.E.I. including information on government relief programs, physical distancing measures, andessential health services.
• Here is acharttracking COVID-19 numbers and a timeline of COVID-19-related events on P.E.I.

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