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Where Islanders might have been exposed to COVID-19 and where to get tested

Tough new COVID-19 measures kicked in at midnight Sunday, meaning some things are no longer possible on the Island until at least midnight on Wednesday.

Were you at one of these places at one of these times? Here's where and how to get tested

The drive-thru clinic at Slemon Park near Summerside was busy Monday. (Brittany Spencer/CBC)

Tough new COVID-19 measures kicked in at midnight Sunday, meaning some things are no longer possible on the Island until at midnight Wednesday.

The P.E.I. government's so-called modified red restricted measures are meant to curb outbreaks of COVID-19 in Summerside and Charlottetown.

As of midday Wednesday, 22new cases had been confirmed in the past week, and two earlier cases involving Atlantic Canada travel had been confirmed as the more contagious B117 variant of COVID-19.

Dr. Heather Morrison, the province's chief public health officer, provided a long list of possible exposure sites and dates during a briefing Sunday afternoon, and later added a handful more. They all appear in the searchable spreadsheet below, along with a link to places where COVID-19 testing is available across the Island.

Exposure sites and times

Islanders are strongly urged to seek a COVID-19 test if they were at any of the following locations at the times given, even if they do not have symptoms.

Note that the province said on its Facebook page Monday: "When we list an exposure location and time, it's only for those specific times. If you were there before or after that time, you would not be considered a risk for exposure."

Testing locations and hours

Click here for a link to the provincial site givingthe times and places of testing clinics for people who may have had exposure at the above sites as well as for anyone experiencing symptoms.

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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