COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening the week of Aug. 9

Another two new cases of COVID-19, and the federal government gives the operators of Confederation Bridge $2.87 million to make up for pandemic losses.

10 new cases have been reported on Prince Edward Island since Aug. 4

CBC News · Posted: Aug 10, 2021 5:48 AM EDT | Last Updated: August 13, 2021

Traffic on Confederation Bridge has been down significantly during the pandemic. (Shane Hennessey/CBC)

Two additional cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on P.E.I. Friday, which means the Island has seen 10 new cases since Aug. 4.

Also, the CPHO said tests have confirmed two previous cases were the delta variant, taking the provincial total to five known delta cases out of 218 overall.

There are four new potential exposure sites associated with the new cases of COVID-19, Dr. Heather Morrison's office said Friday. Anyone at those locations during the time periods given in this chart who is not fully vaccinated is being asked to isolate and monitor for symptoms:

The federal government has given Strait Crossing Bridge Ltd, the operators of Confederation Bridge, $2.87 million to make up for losses during the pandemic.

Former Charlottetown city councillor Bruce Garrity describes coming down with COVID-19 while working on development projects in Kenya.

There were some tearful reunions as Americans were allowed to come to P.E.I. for the first time since the pandemic started.

Auditor-General Darren Noonan appeared before a legislative committee to take questions about his report on the province's COVID-19 support programs.

These two families from the U.S. missed spending the summer together on P.E.I. last year for the first time in decades, but they were back Monday. (Cody MacKay/CBC)

After 18 quiet months, the Charlottetown Airport is buzzing with activity again.

Prince Edward Island has nine active cases of COVID-19 as of Aug. 13.

Elsewhere in Atlantic Canada:

New Brunswick reported 19 new COVID-19 cases Friday, for a total of 84 active cases.
Nova Scotia confirmed two new cases and has 26 active cases.
Newfoundland and Labrador has four new cases and seven active cases.

Also in the news

P.E.I. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison said more needs to be done to get people vaccinated in the province.
Workers in seafood and meat processing and in health care are not being targeted for mandatory vaccination, due to high voluntary rates.
COVID-19 and construction bottlenecks are delaying P.E.I.'s mental health campus, officials say.

These Islanders are currently eligible for a vaccine

People over 12.
Islanders over 18 can book an appointment to receive the Moderna vaccine at a pharmacy.

You can find more information about how to get a vaccine here.

Further resources

Here is a chart of COVID-19 cases on P.E.I. since March 2020, and a timeline of pandemic events.
Here is a look at how coronavirus is spreading 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.