COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Monday, Jan. 4

Prince Edward Island long-term care home residents began receiving doses of COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.

P.E.I. has begun to receive "regular" shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTechCOVID-19 vaccine, a government officialsays.

With condensed NHL training camps now underway, P.E.I.'s Josh Currie is looking to make quick impression on the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The number of snowmobilers on P.E.I. could be the highest it's ever been as fewer people head south for the winter due to travel restrictions, says the president of the P.E.I. Snowmobile Association.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is calling on the federal government to give Canadians a break on increases to Canada Pension Plan contributions this year.

Seventeen new cases of COVID-19 were reported in New Brunswickon Monday, 12 of them in the Moncton region, Zone 1, and two new potential public exposure warnings have been issued.The province has 55 active cases.

Nova Scotia reported six new cases of COVID-19 from testing done over the weekend. The province has 27 active cases.

There have been96 positive cases on P.E.I. Six remain active. There have been no deaths or hospitalizations in the province.

More than 55 per cent of the positive cases are in the 20-39 age category.

Also in the news

• Powwows are just one of the numerous celebrations to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and,for one family from Lennox Island First Nation, going without has been a challenge.
• A dentist looks back on thefrustration she faced in trying to help her patientsduring the height of pandemic restrictions on the Island.
• The pandemic has been hard on many relationships, and one Island residentreflects on how she has coped through her divorce.

Further resources

• Here isinformation for livingwith the COVID-19 pandemic on P.E.I. including information on government relief programs, physical distancing measuresand essential health services.
• Here is a look at how coronavirus isspreading across Canada.

Reminder about symptoms

The symptoms of COVID-19 can include:

• Fever.
• Cough or worsening of a previous cough.
• Possible loss of taste and/or smell.
• Sore throat.
• New or worsening fatigue.
• Headache.
• Shortness of breath.
• Runny nose.

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