COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Tuesday, Oct. 27

Halloween is on for Prince Edward Island, but Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison offered tips for safe trick-or-treating during the pandemic.

The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is well underway in Canada, says Morrisonand that has her concerned.

The Department of Tourism is waiving fees for the 2021 season in an effort to support tourism operators impacted by COVID-19.

The Tourism Industry Association of P.E.I. has launched a new campaign called Tourism Counts to raise awareness about the importance of tourism on P.E.I. and its value to the Island economy.

The impact of COVID-19 on P.E.I.'s economy isn't projected to be as bad as first expected, thanks largely to the agriculture and manufacturing sectors, says the province's director of economics and statistics.

The Y's Men's annual food drive has fallen short of its goal after COVID-19 forced a change in how donations were collected.

Holland College will be moving almost all of its classes into a blended learning model for the second semester that starts in January, which means more face-to-face learning for students.

The Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign will go aheadthis year "pandemic or not."

There have been 64confirmed cases of COVID-19 on P.E.I. Of those, 63cases are now considered recovered. There have been no hospitalizations or deaths, and there is no evidence of community spread.

Also in the news

• A new indoor COVID-19 testing clinic opened at the Montague Legion on Monday.
• After a seven-month shutdown, the Access PEI office in Montague reopened Monday.
• Virtual meetings have helped with a dramatic decrease in wait times for psychiatric assessments on P.E.I.

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 achart tracking COVID-19 numbers and a timeline of COVID-19-related events on P.E.I.
• Here isa guide onwhat parents and students need to knowabout attending school.

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