COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Monday, June 1

Phase 3 of P.E.I.'s ease-back planbegan Monday, and that was good news for kids who couldn't wait to get on the playground andseniors in community care facilities who hadn't seen their loved ones in person for two-and-a-half months.

Campgrounds were permitted toopen Monday as part of Phase 3, and some are expecting a busy summer.

Restaurants were able toopen for inside diningwith certain restrictions in place, though some chose to stick with takeout for the time being.

Despite the pandemic, construction investment was up in March on P.E.I.

Not everyone was happy. Oyster fishermen protesteda lack of buyers.

RCMP are reminding teenagers that large gatherings, including informal graduation parties, are still not permitted on P.E.I., and they are moving to prevent them.

Some groups such asrecreational sports leagues are facing challenges. "We're dealing with a lot of unknowns right now, and so you're trying to adapt the best you can," Gemma Koughan of Sport P.E.I. toldCBC News: Compass host Louise Martin.

Choirs, still not permitted to perform together,are longing for the day when they can spread their joy again.

Here's a quick overview of some of the changes in pandemic restrictions Monday.

P.E.I. has had 27 confirmed cases of COVID-19. All have recovered. More than 6,600 people on P.E.I. have been tested.

Also in the news

• It wasn't exactly how they envisioned their wedding, but COVID-19 was not going to stop Ryan Woods and Amandah Turner from becoming husband and wife.
• Cheap lobster on P.E.I. is bittersweet, even for some buyers.
• A P.E.I. woman has beensharing her grandmothers' treasured cookbook containing many handwritten recipes throughout the pandemic.
• A P.E.I. musician whose career is on hold due to COVID-19 has found a way to connect with a different kind of audience through her backyard chicken coop.
• The cancellation of P.E.I.'s cruise ship season is "devastating" for some P.E.I. business owners.

Further resources

• Here isinformation for livingwith the COVID-19 pandemic on P.E.I. including information on government relief programs, physical distancing measures, andessential health services.
• Here arecharts tracking COVID-19 numbers and a timeline of COVID-19-related events on P.E.I.

More COVID-19 stories from CBC P.E.I.