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

Education Minister Brad Triverswas questioned in the P.E.I. Legislature about school plans for the fall, including how school buses will work under physical distancing measures.

The opposition Liberals are calling on the province to provide increased funding to UPEI and Holland College to ensure tuition isn't increased and programs are not cut.

The mayor of Souris, P.E.I., is hearing "quite a few"reports of Quebec residents visiting places they should not be, in violation of COVID-19 pandemic rules.

Some businesses on P.E.I. are struggling to keep up with the demand for outdoor sporting goods following booming sales at the start of the season as the global COVID-19 pandemic tookhold.

The mayor of the resort municipality that includes Cavendish, P.E.I., and surrounding areas is calling on the federal government to eliminate entrance fees to national parks this summer to attract more people and help restart the economy.

The Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Charlottetown is filling up again now that donation pickups have resumed.

P.E.I. has had a total of 32COVID-19 cases, with 27 considered recovered.

Also in the news

• P.E.I.'s poet laureate has been busy during the pandemic, sharing a new song or poem daily to help people deal with the "crazy stuff that's happening."
• Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison is now strongly recommendingmasks should be worn more often to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
• P.E.I.'s Official Opposition is calling on the province to create a memorandum of understanding that clearly lays outthe shared responsibilities among the four Atlantic provinces withregardsto COVID-19 and the regional bubble.
• Strawberry U-picks have begun to open up on P.E.I., but they must adhere to the government'sCOVID-19 guidelines.

Further resources

• Here isinformation for livingwith the COVID-19 pandemic on P.E.I. including information on government relief programs, physical distancing measures, and essential health services.
• Here is achart tracking COVID-19 numbers and a timeline of COVID-19-related events on P.E.I.

More COVID-19 stories from CBC P.E.I.