COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Tuesday, April 6

P.E.I. Premier Dennis King says the Atlantic bubble is still on trackto open April 19.

Starting April 12,Islanders aged 55 and up may book an appointment at one of 12 P.E.I. pharmacies to receive an AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine.

Two previously announced cases of COVID-19 on Prince Edward Islandhave been determined to be the B117 variant.

A P.E.I. woman who had an allergic reaction to her COVID-19 vaccine is still urging people to get it.

Installers of pools and hot tubs are being kept busy during the pandemic.

Organizers of the River Clyde Pageant in New Glasgow, P.E.I., are moving ahead with plans for performances and workshops that were cancelled last summer due to COVID-19.

Zack MacEwen of Stratford, P.E.I., is one of seven Vancouver Canucks players who have been added to the National Hockey League COVID-19 protocol list.

After the Dundee Arms announced it is shutting its restaurant and pub, Islanders shared their memories.

The Island has had 160diagnosed cases of COVID-19, with no deaths or hospitalizations. There are eight active cases on the Island.

Throughout the Atlantic region:

• New Brunswick reported three new COVID-19 cases Tuesday. Part of Edmundston region, Zone 4, remains at red alert level, with the rest of the province yellow. Of the 162 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, 133 are in the Edmundston region.
• Nova Scotia reported six new cases, while four new variant cases were also identified. Nova Scotia has 36 active cases. The province also announcedpeople coming from Newfoundland and Labrador will no longer have to self-isolate. That allowance was already in place for people from New Brunswick and P.E.I.
• Newfoundland and Labrador reported no new casesTuesday, with three cases active.

Also in the news

• Minor hockey players on P.E.I. might just be the only ones in Canada lacing up their skatesfor provincials and playoffs this season.
• Builders and suppliers in P.E.I.'s construction industry are working with some alternative materials as costs and availability continue to be a concern in the busy sector.
• Easter church services went ahead Sunday, thought they werelimited by thepandemicand icy weather.
• It looks like 2021 will be another difficult year for anyone looking for a new bicycle, as more people spend timeoutside during the pandemic.

TheseIslanders are currently eligible for a vaccine

• People over 65.
• People aged 60-64, with birthdays from January to June.
• People60-64with certain specific serious underlying health conditions, and their primary caregivers.
• Firefighters, police officers, power-line workers.
• Residents and staff of long-term care homes.
• Adults living in Indigenous communities.
• Residents and staff of shared living facilities.
• Truck drivers and other rotational workers.

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.

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