COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Wednesday, June 10

Restaurateurs on Prince Edward Island are finding business steady, but not yet busy,after reopening their dining rooms last Monday.

Prince Edward Island has reopened mental health and addictions clinics for walk-in service.

The Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association has joinedAtlantic University Sportin cancellingits fallsports season.

A West Prince woman is upset restrictions are keeping dozens of family members from her aunt's funeral.

The pandemic has created unique challenges for people facing dying and mourning, grieving experts say.

The reopening of public washrooms is welcomed by people who have a special need for them.

The parents of some high school graduates are saying live streaming of graduation ceremonies is not enough.

P.E.I. has had 27 confirmed cases of COVID-19. All have recovered. Close to 8,000 COVID-19 tests from P.E.I. have been done.

Also in the news

• Relaxed visitor restrictions at long-term care facilities are being called a great relief for residents and their families.
• 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.
• 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.

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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