COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Saturday, Nov. 28
P.E.I. announced two unrelated cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
One is a male student at Charlottetown Rural High School. The other is also a young male who travelled to P.E.I. from Toronto.
A temporary COVID-19 drop-in testing clinic will be open Saturday from 5-8 p.m. at Stratford Town Hall.
The Black Cultural Society of P.E.I. held its first town hall Friday night — COVID-19 measures in place — with financial security, business, mental health and community engagement the main topics.
A few more events have been cancelled this weekend due to COVID-19, but there are still a some fun things to do.
Prince Edward Islanders could start being vaccinated against the coronavirus early in 2021 if all goes well. Premier Dennis King made the remarks following a conference call with his fellow premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Thursday evening.
Face coverings will be mandatory for everyone at the Mark Arendz Ski Park in Brookvale, P.E.I., this winter, officials say, even when on the ski hill. On the hill, those coverings can be a knit balaclava.
Contact tracing is underway at three potential COVID-19 exposure sites in Charlottetown — the Atlantic Superstore, Gahan House pub and Terra Rossa restaurant. All tests are negative so far.
Starting this coming Monday, masks will be mandatory for staff and students in grades 10-12 at all times inside a school building, including while sitting at their desks. Exemptions will be made for when students are eating or drinking, and certain other situations.
P.E.I. has seen a total of 72 cases, with no deaths and no hospitalizations.
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