COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Wednesday, April 8

There are three new cases of COVID-19 on Prince Edward Island, saidchief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison at Wednesday's two news briefings.

Two of the new casesare related to international travel. The third caseis the province's first case related to interprovincial travel.

The province received 449 negative results back from the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg.

It wasrevealed Wednesday that P.E.I. Health Minister James Aylward did not self-isolate right away after returning to P.E.I. from a health recruitment trip to Ireland back in March.

The P.E.I. government is waiting for word from Ottawa about the start of the spring lobster season.

With the season due to start at the beginning of May, provincial Fisheries Minister Jamie Fox said fishermen need to know soon if the pandemic will delay it.

In a news briefing Tuesday,Foxnotedthat the fishing industry on P.E.I. generates nearly $600 million toward P.E.I.'s economy.

The P.E.I. Fishermen's Association is surveying its members on whether the spring lobster season should proceed as scheduled.

The Atlantic Police Academy is still hoping to get its current class to graduation on time.

Island golf courses are also wondering about whether they will open this year. As non-essential businesses, they are closed until at least May 12.

Recent stories

• Three new cases of COVID-19 on P.E.I., including first case related to interprovincial travel.
• P.E.I. health minister did not self-isolate right away after international travel.
• 'More needs to be done to protect nurses,' says P.E.I. Nurses' Union.
• The P.E.I. Fishermen's Association is surveying its members on whether the spring lobster season should proceed as scheduled.
• Why self-employed Islanders feel federal COVID-19 subsidies are leaving them out.
• Even in a pandemic, people still need dialysis.
• Some Prince Edward Islanders are finding it impossible to get through to Service Canada to apply for employment insurance.
• Egmont MP Bobby Morrissey wants to see local Service Canada staff on the phones to ease the strain on national lines.
• A local dairy believes milk production will have to be cut due to a 30 per cent drop in demandcaused by the closure of food service businesses.
• The P.E.I. Humane Society has just one animal left for adoption.
• P.E.I.-based VeseysSeeds, which sells gardening supplies internationally, is selling four to five times more vegetable seeds than normal, and other P.E.I. garden shops are seeing similar demand.
• P.E.I.'s aerospace industry is busier than ever, but long-term concerns about the future of the aerospace industry remain.
• P.E.I. continues to wait for more than 450COVID-19 test results.Positive cases remain at 22.

Further resources

• Here is your guide to living with the COVID-19 pandemic on P.E.I.
• Here is a timeline of COVID-19-related events on P.E.I.
• A full list ofCOVID-19 cancellationscan be viewed here. You can report closures on our cancellation hotline at 1-877-236-9350.

COVID-19: What you need to know

What are the symptoms of COVID-19?

Common symptoms include:

• Fever.
• Cough.
• Tiredness.

But more serious symptoms can develop, including difficulty breathing and pneumonia, which can lead to death.

Health Canada has built a self-assessment tool.

What should I do if I feel sick?

Isolate yourself and call 811. Do not visit an emergency room or urgent care centre to get tested. A health professional at 811 will give you advice and instructions.

How can I protect myself?

• Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
• Clean regularly touched surfaces regularly.
• Practise physical distancing.

More detailed information on the outbreak is available on thefederal government's website.

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