COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Thursday, June 3
Prince Edward Island's Chief Public Health Office reported two new cases of COVID-19 in P.E.I. Thursday. Both people, one in their 20s and one between the age of 10 and 19 recently travelled outside Atlantic Canada.
Cohorts may remain in place for Prince Edward Island students younger than 12 when they return to school classrooms in the fall of 2021, Health PEI told CBC News.
The P.E.I. government has the right to ask for proof of vaccination at the border, says the provincial privacy commissioner.
P.E.I.'s tourism minister says he's confident the Island will have a successful tourism season despite reopening its borders to Canadian travellers later than New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador.
However, some businesses are warning the tourism season on P.E.I. could be worse than 2020's, and they are urging Ottawa not to decrease wage subsidies.
A group of P.E.I. businesses has sent a letter to the province voicing concerns around the upcoming tourist season and how it puts them at a "clear disadvantage" with provinces that are reopening sooner.
Car rental companies on P.E.I. have seen drops in business of more than 70 per cent during the pandemic.
There have been 204 cases of COVID-19 on P.E.I. and four are considered active. There have been no deaths and two hospitalizations.
Elsewhere in the Atlantic region Wednesday:
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These Islanders are currently eligible for a vaccine
People over 12.
Islanders over 18 can book an appointment for a Moderna vaccine at a pharmacy.
You can find more information about how to get a vaccine here.
Further resources
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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