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COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Monday, Sept. 28

The COVID-19 testing clinic in Charlottetown has moved to the former government garage on Park Street, and out of the Eastlink Centre.

A P.E.I. gift card program designed to support the Island tourism industry had a successful first day Monday, with some retailers reporting that they had sold up to 40 per cent of their stock before noon.

Pandemic public health protocols on P.E.I. require extra cleaning at child care centres, and that has caused some issues for some facilities.

The Liberal government is asking Parliament to fast-track its latest COVID-19 economic recovery package, prompting a torrent of opposition outrage that the government forced the issue by proroguing Parliament in August.

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Kevin Yarr/CBC

The Island Waste Management Corporation has gathered less trash and compost on P.E.I. since the beginning of the pandemic.

Charlottetown police have fined two more people for hosting parties with more guests in attendance than permitted under COVID-19 measures.

There have been 58 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the Island, with 57 considered recovered. There have been no hospitalizations or deaths, and there is no evidence of community spread.

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