COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Sunday, Dec. 6

P.E.I. is imposingsweeping new public health measures after four new cases of COVID-19 were announced Sunday.

All P.E.I. school sports and extra-curricular activities have been temporarily suspended, and four high schools will move to remote learning.

Getting a photo with Santa is an annual tradition for many children on P.E.I., but there will be no sitting on Santa's lap this year.

P.E.I.has 11 active cases. There have been 80positive cases since the onset of the pandemic, with no deaths and no hospitalizations.

The other Atlantic Provinces each reported four new cases Sunday. Nova Scotia now has 88 active cases, New Brunswick 82and Newfoundland and Labrador 30.

Also in the news

• Island comedian Sandy Gillisshared how keepingpeople laughing has been keeping up his own spirits during the pandemic.
• A former Islander now living in Alberta has shared her experience about getting COVID-19.Three new cases of COVID-19 and several exposure sites were reportedSaturday.

Further resources

• Here isinformation for livingwith the COVID-19 pandemic on P.E.I. including information on government relief programs, physical distancing measuresand essential health services.
• Here is a look at how coronavirus isspreading across Canada.

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