COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Monday, Aug. 3

Tyne Valley is among the top 4 finalists in the Kraft Hockeyville competition. The announcementof the finalists was originally postponed in the spring due to COVID-19.

With travel curtailed outside Atlantic Canada, people are rediscovering the beauty in their own backyard and finding some hidden gems.

An Atlantic Canadian privacy lawyer is encouraging thedownload of the COVIDAlert app.

David Fraser, a Halifax-based internet and privacy lawyer,said the app was scrutinized by severalregulators and does not collect personal information, or personally identifiable information.

While those in Atlantic Canada can download the app, it is not active yet. Right now, the app is only fully functional in Ontario.

The Island has no active cases of COVID-19, with the province reporting that all 36 cases have recovered.

The next scheduled public health briefing is on Tuesday.

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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.

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