COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Tuesday, March 9

Genetic testing has shownthat the clusters of COVID-19 cases in Charlottetown and Summerside were linked, but they were not cases of the more contagious variants of concern, such as B117.

It's been one year since Dr. Heather Morrison gave her first COVID-19 briefing. Here's a look back.

P.E.I. Premier Dennis King says the province has not been asked to send its allocated COVID-19 doses to other provinces.

Satisfaction with the performance ofKing and the PC government remains high, according to the latest quarterly poll by Narrative Research released Tuesday.

The Upper Room Food Bank in Charlottetown continues to see an increase in demand. The number of clients was up nine per cent in February compared to the same month in 2020.

P.E.I.'s tourism industry is looking for help from the federal government that will extend into the fall.

A rotational worker from eastern P.E.I. is calling on the province to ease restrictions put in place in December.

Charlottetown police say they have responded to six separate complaints of large gatherings at city residences since Thursday.

P.E.I. has had 143 diagnosed cases of COVID-19, with no deaths or hospitalizations. It has 28 active cases.

New Brunswick reported one new case and one death on Tuesday. It has 35active cases.

Nova Scotia reported five new cases, bringing its active total to 26.

One new case was confirmed in Newfoundland and Labrador,bring its active total to 80.

Also in the news

• Premier Dennis Kingsays he's "open to any conversation" about the province sending some of its COVID-19 vaccine supply to harder-hit provinces.
• The province released more details of how Prince Edward Island's vaccine campaign will roll out in the coming months.
• A container of relief supplies from P.E.I. was welcomed in Grand Bahama last week. The container was put together to help Bahamians struggling in the wake of both Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Advocates want governments to prioritize vaccinating people with disabilities. Some Canadian provinces plan to do so, but Nova Scotia isn't one of them.

Further resources

• Here is a chart of COVID-19 cases on P.E.I. since March 2020, and a timeline of pandemic events.
• Here is a look at how coronavirus isspreading across Canada.

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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