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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 Morrison — and 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.

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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 ahead this year "pandemic or not."

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

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