COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Thursday, March 11

Prince Edward Island now has only 22 active cases of COVID-19, down six from the last reported number on Tuesday, the Chief Public Health Office tells CBC News. That means that 121 people on the Island have recovered from COVID-19 since the first case was confirmed here on March 14, 2020.

Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison saidin her weekly COVID-19 check-in with CBC News: Compassthat she is proud of how P.E.I. has "faced these really big challenges."

Morrison said online COVID-19 vaccinationbookings for those 75 and over, which began Thursday, was going well despite large volumes of callers. However, some Islanders were calling the wrong numbers to book those appointments.P.E.I.'s chief of nursing, Marion Dowling, reminded people it is1-844-975-3303.

The president of Charlottetown Minor Hockey is hoping he can convince Hockey P.E.I. there is a better way of dealing with the end of the minor hockey season, after that organization ended the season this week, citing the COVID-19 circuit break measures.

Summerside residents will pay more for utilities in the proposed budget, as the city tries to deal with reduced revenues during the pandemic.

Expect a lot of city-sponsored construction around Charlottetown in the coming year, because on Wednesday council voted 9-1 to approve an extra-large capital budget.

The P.E.I. Pharmacists Association is ready to help with the rollout of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine for people18-29 who work in the food service industry on the Island.

It's been one year since the World Health Organization declared a pandemic.Here's a look backat the year on P.E.I.

P.E.I. has had 143 diagnosed cases of COVID-19, with no deaths or hospitalizations. It has 22active cases.

New Brunswick reported two new cases and 34 active cases Thursday.

Nova Scotia reported no new cases and 19 active.

Newfoundland and Labrador reported one new caseThursday and 68 active.

Also in the news

• Apromotion has been announced for later this month to give dine-in customers up to $15 off their meals.
• The P.E.I. government says the province got a $12-million benefit from the pandemic bubble play of CPL pro soccer last summer, but the Opposition disputes that figure.
• Here is why sometimes people test negative for COVID-19, and then later test positive.
• Hockey P.E.I. has brought its regular minor league season to an abrupt end.
• Islanders are seeing a '"glimmer of hope"that they may be able to participate in the2022 Special Olympics World Winter Games.
• Genetic testing has shownthat the clusters of COVID-19 cases in Charlottetown and Summerside were linked, but they were not cases of the more contagious variants of concern, such as B117.
• Premier Dennis King says the province has not been asked to send its allocated COVID-19 doses to other provinces.

Further resources

• Here is a chart of COVID-19 cases on P.E.I. since March 2020, and a timeline of 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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