COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Wednesday, Jan. 13

Nurses and pharmacists on P.E.I. are confident they can quicklydeliver the COVID-19 vaccines when they are called upon.

Two P.E.I. travel agents say they are working on hope when it comes to staying afloat during the pandemic.

After motoring through the pandemic in 2020, there are strong signs the P.E.I. construction industry is looking ahead to another good year.

The P.E.I. Lung Association has started a new online virtual support group for those withchronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), because of the risks they face if they get COVID-19.

The federal and P.E.I. governments are teaming up to fund more than $1 million in renovations for Charlottetown's Queen Elizabeth Hospital,with some of the money coming from a federalCOVID-19 resilience fund.

The Atlantic Lottery Corporation says it's preparing to expand a new online casino to allow play by residents of Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, after quietly launching a site New Brunswickerscould access in August.

More farmers are reaching out for mental-health support after a tough year marked by dry weather and the COVID-19 pandemic, the province says.

Three Prince Edward Islanders will be on NHL rosters when the COVID-shortened, 56-game season opens Wednesday.

The total number of positive COVID-19 cases reported on P.E.I. is 103, with eight still active. There have been no deaths or hospitalizations.

Also in the news

• Untilat least Feb.10 likely longer all passengers departing from Charlottetown Airport will have to go to or throughMontreal.
• Statistics Canada is mailing out test kits to tens of thousands of people to study the prevalence of coronavirusin the country, in the first survey of its kind launched by the agency.
• With its residents stuck in the building and most regular activities curtailed by the pandemic, a seniors' home in western P.E.I. is looking for Valentine's cards to brighten the hallways.

Further resources

• Here is a chart of COVID-19 cases on P.E.I. since March, 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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