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COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening the week of April 3
CBC
The province could lift most pandemic restrictions Thursday. That's leading to anxiety for some people. Here are some ways of dealing with it.
More details on Thursday's changes are expected early this week.
A COVID outbreak at Kings County Memorial Hospital has reduced hours at the emergency department.
The Opposition is urging the P.E.I. government to maintain requirements that students, teachers and other staff members wear masks in Island schools and on school buses..
MLAs are creating a double standard regarding mask use by removing masks in the legislature, say Green MLAs.
Thirteen people were being treated at hospitals for COVID-19 as of Tuesday, including one in the ICU.
Six others who had been hospitalized for other reasons had also tested positive. There was an average of 350 new cases per day over the seven days prior to Tuesday.
P.E.I. is closing its specialized cough and fever clinics for COVID-19 at the end of March. Primary care will pass to your doctor, nurse practitioner or a walk-in clinic.
Mild cases can be treated at home with rest.
If you are immunosuppressed or over the age of 50, you can call your primary care provider or 811 within the first five days of your COVID-19 symptoms to see if you may benefit from an antiviral medicine.
If you are concerned about your symptoms, you may also arrange an appointment with your doctor, nurse practitioner or a walk-in clinic. You may also call 811 to consult about your symptoms.
If your symptoms are so severe you don't believe you can wait for an appointment then go to the emergency at your local hospital. If you do not feel you can travel to the hospital safely on your own, call 911.
The symptoms of COVID-19 can include:
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