Martha's Vineyard Coronavirus Update
COVID-19 Travel Order
Effective August 1, 2020, all visitors and returning residents entering Massachusetts must follow new travel orders. The Commonwealth has made great progress to slow the spread of COVID-19 and gradually re-open the economy, and all visitors have a responsibility to help us keep transmission levels as low as possible.READ MORE ..
To schedule a free COVID-19 test on Martha's Vineyard, please call 877-336-9855.
One new COVID case Thursday
The Martha’s Vineyard boards of health reported one new confirmed case from the hospital of COVID-19 Thursday, continuing a trend of low confirmed cases on the Island in the past two weeks. The ... Read full article
Two new COVID cases Monday
The Martha’s Vineyard boards of health reported two new cases of COVID-19 from over the weekend, both from the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. One new case was reported Saturday and the other on Monday. ... Read full article
Update: Hospital fills 900 vaccine appointments Monday
Updated March 1 In just over one hour, all 900 COVID-19 vaccine appointment slots for this week were filled Monday morning. Martha’s Vineyard Hospital opened 900 vaccine appointments for eligible ... Read full article
Hospital to open 900 vaccine appointments Monday
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is opening 900 vaccine appointments for eligible individuals on Monday, March 1, at 8 am — getting the hospital back on track after a supply chain issue halted appointment ... Read full article
One new COVID-19 case Wednesday
Martha’s Vineyard is seeing its lowest number of confirmed cases in months after the Martha’s Vineyard boards of health reported one new case Wednesday. There were only two new cases reported over the ... Read full article
Baker to ease COVID restrictions Monday
Updated 4:30 pm With confirmed cases, hospitalizations, and positivity rates significantly lower in recent weeks, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday that Massachusetts will head back into step ... Read full article
COVID case ends Vineyarder boys hockey playoff hopes
A member of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School boys hockey team has tested positive for COVID-19, removing the Vineyarders from the Cape and Islands league playoffs. High school athletic ... Read full article
Baker: Full, in-person learning for elementary schools in April
Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday that the state is planning to return elementary school students to full in-person learning five days a week in April. Baker said there have been social, emotional, ... Read full article
Next round of vaccine sign ups on Feb. 27
Eligible individuals will be able to sign up for the next round of COVID-19 vaccine appointments for the week of March 1 to March 5 on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 8 am, according to the Martha’s Vineyard ... Read full article
‘Raise money, buy masks, give them away, repeat’
Masks MV, a fundraiser recently established by Island attorney Erik Hammarlund, is garnering donations in order to provide KN95 masks to frontline workers and businesses. According to the GoFundMe ... Read full article