COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Tuesday, July 14
Testing is underway for contacts of a health-care worker who has COVID-19
Prince Edward Island has one new COVID-19 case, an essential worker in his 30s who travelled internationally recently. He has been self-isolating since his arrival on P.E.I., says Dr. Heather Morrison. This case is not related to the two most recent cases, she said at her regular Tuesday briefing.
Contact tracing and testing is underway on the previous new case of COVID-19, a man in his 40s who is a health-care worker in the emergency department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown. More than 200 staff and patients have been identified for testing.
About 20 people gathered in Charlottetown to draw attention to the struggle of seniors in P.E.I.'s long-term care facilities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Small businesses are making adjustments as mask recommendations change, setting protocols for employees, seeking suppliers, and even offering discounts to mask-wearing customers.
P.E.I. Premier Dennis King says he is comfortable with Islanders travelling around Atlantic Canada and vice versa, but he is not seriously considering expanding beyond that yet.
Fishermen on P.E.I. are hoping the lobster industry will be better in the fall than it was in the spring.
P.E.I.'s tourism industry lost more than $27 million in direct earnings with the cancellation of the cruise ship season this year, the CEO of Port Charlottetown estimates.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown what can be possible with regard to a basic income guarantee on P.E.I., says the chair of the legislative committee on poverty.
Health PEI told employees in an email earlier this week that all staff who come in contact with patients and who aren't able to physically distance must now wear medical masks.
Also in the news
- A second round of tests at Whisperwood Villa have all come back negative.
- The P.E.I. Humane Society says dog bites are on the rise this year, and believe it's likely linked to more people staying at home because of the pandemic.
- The testing station for COVID-19 is back up and running again at Confederation Bridge, after complaints from truckers.
Further resources
- Here is information for living with the COVID-19 pandemic on P.E.I. — including information on government relief programs, physical distancing measures, and essential health services.
- Here is a chart tracking COVID-19 numbers and a timeline of COVID-19-related events on P.E.I.