Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday
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Students in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick headed back to classrooms on Monday — a move that comes amid a broader easing of restrictions in the two Atlantic provinces.
P.E.I. Premier Dennis King said earlier this month that teachers, administrators, parents and children have been "champions" through the period of remote learning, which had "brought its own challenges." But as he announced the plan to shift back to in-person learning, the premier said it was time to get students back to classrooms.
New Brunswick started to ease up its rules late last week. Businesses that had been closed, including salons, dining rooms and gyms, were allowed to reopen with capacity limits as of 11:59 p.m. last Friday. Rules around gatherings, sports and recreation also eased up as part of a broader shift to a lower alert level.
New Brunswick on Monday reported a total of 152 COVID-19 hospitalizations — down by 12 from Sunday — with 16 people in the province's ICUs, according to the province's posted update. The provincial COVID-19 dashboard also reported five additional deaths, along with 169 new lab-confirmed cases.
Prince Edward Island's shift in restrictions begins Monday, with businesses that had been closed allowed to open with capacity limits.
Gyms are among the businesses on the island allowed to reopen under new COVID-19 measures that take effect today. The province said fitness facilities can reopen at 50 per cent capacity with physical distancing.
Health officials in P.E.I. reported a decrease in the number of hospitalizations from COVID Monday to 15 from 19. There are two people being treated in the ICU. There have also been 234 newly confirmed cases.
In Nova Scotia, there were 93 people in hospital with COVID-19 Monday, including 15 in the ICU. There were also an additional 256 confirmed cases.
Newfoundland and Labrador on Monday said COVID-19 hospitalizations were down one from Sunday's record high to 22, with nine people in ICU. There were two additional deaths reported in the province, which saw 183 additional lab-confirmed cases.
-From CBC News, last updated at 5 p.m. ET
With lab-based testing capacity deeply strained and increasingly restricted, experts say true case counts are likely far higher than reported. Hospitalization data at the regional level is also evolving, with several provinces saying they will report figures that separate the number of people in hospital because of COVID-19 from those in hospital for another medical issue who also test positive for COVID-19.
For more information on what is happening in your community — including details on outbreaks, testing capacity and local restrictions — click through to the regional coverage below.
You can also read more from the Public Health Agency of Canada, which provides a detailed look at every region — including seven-day average test positivity rates — in its daily epidemiological updates.
