PEI prepares for next phase of reopening and possibility of ‘Atlantic bubble’

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The province's Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, said Tuesday Phase 4 of the Renew PEI Together plan goes into effect Friday

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.As talks continue on the possibility of allowing regional travel throughout Atlantic Canada, Prince Edward Island is set to enter the next phase of relaxed COVID-19 restrictions.

That means indoor and outdoor gatherings of up to 50 people will be allowed for such things as weddings, funerals and graduations.Larger facilities, however, will be able to accommodate up to two groups of 50 people, as long as the two groups are kept separate. Venues that wish to welcome 100 people at one time will need to submit an operational plan to public health authorities first.

Phase 4 also includes the reopening of more companies that provide personal services including facials, nose piercings and teeth whitening. Morrison said the four Atlantic premiers and her counterparts in the region continue their discussions on an “Atlantic bubble” that would open up provincial borders within Atlantic Canada.She said if the bubble becomes a reality this summer, anyone coming from outside the region will still need to self-isolate for 14 days.

 

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