COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening the week of Nov. 7

P.E.I. reported three new COVID-19 caseson Friday. Four new public exposure notices were also issued.

Many P.E.I. communities went ahead withRemembrance Day ceremoniesThursday with COVID-19 restrictions again this year, including Charlottetown, where officials asked people to stay home.

The women's shelter in Charlottetown has been at full capacity for the last five weeks, often with a waiting list which is unusual for this time of year. The shelter's manager says it could be "ripple effects" from COVID-19.

P.E.I.Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison said Monday there is no school-related outbreak of COVID-19 in the province, after two school-related cases were announced Sunday.

Westwood Primary and Eliot River Elementary, which were closed Monday, reopened Tuesday.

The P.E.I. Vax Pass has been in effect for a month. Some restaurants have found business has increased, and others are struggling to handle the extra layer of bureaucracy.

The pandemic has created global problems with supply chains. Here are some of the products that arein short supply on P.E.I. as a result.

If P.E.I. is going to administer vaccines in elementary schools, classes should be cancelled on the day, says a Liberal MLA.

Some legions on P.E.I. are concerned about how to manage crowds at services during Remembrance Day, with more people expected to attend this year.

Current cases

P.E.I. currently has seven active cases and has seen a total of 324.

Elsewhere in Atlantic Canada

• New Brunswickreported 65 new cases and 580 active cases Friday. The province said 19 people are in the hospital, including 11 in intensive care.
• Nova Scotiaannounced 70 new cases over the past two days, for a total of 277 active cases. Ten people are inhospital, including one who's in the ICU.
• Newfoundland and Labradorreported six new cases and 40 active cases. One person is in the hospital.

Top news from last week

• The number of staff inchild-care centresfully vaccinated against COVID-19 has jumped since late September from 82 per cent to 90, according to P.E.I.'seducation department.
• Here's why one Islanderhas made the decision not to get vaccinated yet.
• P.E.I.'s chief public health officer announced the easing of some pandemic restrictionsduringa briefing Tuesday. Personal gathering limits are raised to 50 up from 20, and cohorts are no longer required at Vax Pass events.
• Restaurant dining rooms have struggled in the pandemic while takeout boomed, and now operators are trying to figure out what the future will bring.
• When P.E.I. tabled its first budget of the pandemic in the spring of 2020 it predicted a record deficit, but it turned out to be a small one.
• While there have only been two hospitalizations for COVID-19 on P.E.I., moving staff to pandemic duties has created problems for the health care system, including a 'dangerous' overcrowding of the emergency department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and theclosing of 42 long-term care beds.

The P.E.I. Vax Pass

The P.E.I. Vax Pass is now required at a number of businesses and events. Here's a look athow to get the pass, and how it works.

How to access your vaccination record

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P.E.I.'s Vax Pass rules are now in effect. Here's how to access your record.

Here's alistof where you need to show proof of vaccination on P.E.I.

And, here's a look at how the vax pass can protect you.

Where you'll need your Vax Pass

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P.E.I.'s Vax Pass rules are now in effect. Here's where you will and won't need to show your proof of vaccination.

TheseIslanders are currently eligible for a vaccine

• People over 12.
• Islanders can book an appointment to receive thevaccine at a pharmacy or a public health clinic.
• You can find more information about how to get a vaccinehere.

Further resources

• Here isa chart of COVID-19 cases on P.E.I. since March 2020, and a timelineof pandemic events.
• 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.