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COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Tuesday, June 16

P.E.I. family members may apply to visit, and seasonal residents have started to arrive.

CBC investigates how schooling from home is going on P.E.I.

Improving conditions in Canada have allowed P.E.I. to add a new category for compassionate visits to the Island, says P.E.I. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison. (CBC)

P.E.I. will start taking applications for family membersof Islanders to visit the province to provide necessary support, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison announced Tuesday.

Morrison also provided an update on applications from seasonal residents to come to the Island.

She said 800 applications had been approved so far, with 342 approved for arrival this week and 175 for next week.

P.E.I. has had 27 confirmed cases, the most recent on April 28. All of have recovered. About 9,100 COVID-19 tests from P.E.I. have been done.

Seasonal residents have begun arriving on P.E.I.

Tourism P.E.I. has launched a $250,000 advertising campaign focusing on staycations for Islanders this summer. (activateourisland.ca)

While many festivals and events have been cancelled or postponed, organizers of Pride Week say the festival, and parade, will go on in some form.

Tourism P.E.I. has launched a $250,000 advertising campaign focusing on staycations for Islanders this summer.

COVID-19 has hada "devastating impact" on the Charlottetown airport,CEO Doug Newson toldCBC News: Compass host Louise Martin.

Truck convoy graduation surprise for P.E.I. teen

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42 trucks salute Alexander Mallard's graduation from Montague High School

A high school graduate was thrilled by a convoy of trucks organized in his honour.Phase 4 of the easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions will start June 26. The government said Phase 4 will likely be the newnormalfor P.E.I.

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