COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Tuesday, Oct. 6

P.E.I. clarified the rules last week for people arriving on the Island from outside the Atlantic bubble, and increased enforcement is going to be part of the changes.

The federal COVID-19 alert app, announced as coming to P.E.I. last week, will be available Thursday.

Details are falling into place for the stationary Santa Claus Parade the city of Summerside is having this year, as a COVID-19 safety precaution.

With real space for people limited by public health guidelines, Charlottetown and Summersidehave opened up virtual spaces for public meetings.

Charlottetown's taxi drivers have seen a big drop in business during the pandemic, and some remained concerned about the safety of driving some customers.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has promised to host "the best Fordfest barbecue that P.E.I. has ever seen" to thank the province for sending 2,000 COVID-19 kits which equals 8,000 tests to Ontario.

The success of a fundraiser during the COVID-19 pandemic is a testament to how much people appreciate the Prince County Hospital, says the hospital foundation's communications officer.

Starting Thursday travellers will no longer be screened by New Brunswick officials at the Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia borders.

There have been 61confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the Island, with 58 considered recovered. There have been no hospitalizations or deaths, and there is no evidence of community spread.

Also in the news

• Prince Edward Island has two new unrelated cases of COVID-19, Chief Public Health OfficerDr. Heather Morrison confirmed on Sunday.Both cases are men workingin unrelated, non-health-care industries and recently travelled outside Atlantic Canada, and both are self-isolating.
• A new outdoor art exhibit in Charlottetown allows people to enjoy a leisurely walkwhile physical distancing. Rooted in Artfeatures five temporary art installations at the site of local trees.This event includes a 2.5-kilometre self-guided tour, where participants will be directed to five different stops to view the trees with art installations.
• New Brunswick tourism marketers are after Nova Scotians and Islanders, and Tourism PEI is after mainlanders, but they all have the same aim in mind.

Further resources

• Here isinformation for livingwith the COVID-19 pandemic on P.E.I. including information on government relief programs, physical distancing measures, and essential health services.
• Here is achart tracking COVID-19 numbers and a timeline of COVID-19-related events on P.E.I.
• Here isa guide onwhat parents and students need to knowabout attending school.

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