Islanders had to wait up to 3 hours to get tested for COVID-19 Thursday
People across P.E.I. had to line up for hours before they could get tested for COVID-19 on Thursday.
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People across P.E.I. had to line up for hours before they could get tested for COVID-19 on Thursday.
It’s an effort to help newcomers learn what’s in the community, and to feel like they belong by getting free things. The initiative just started, and the town has been sending out letters. They have yet to hand out a kit to anyone who has arrived. “The idea is that this will be a nice welcome to people, and also it is a promotion for our businesses in town as well,” said Lund. The business community has appreciated the idea so far. Lund noted there haven’t been requests for something like this in the past, but the town council decided to be pro-active to promote Midale.