Coronavirus
Here is a chronology of stories published by the Vineyard Gazette related to the coronavirus:
updated 10 hours ago
5:15pm, April 16, 2021
Cape and Islands Legislators Press State to Send More Vaccine to the Vineyard and Nantucket
With vaccine eligibility set to greatly expand and summer fast approaching, the Cape and Islands legislative delegation has fired off a letter to state officials urgently requesting more Covid-19 vaccine doses as the process lags on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.
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June 29, 2020
Antibody Testing Remains Scarce on Island
Antibody Testing Remains Scarce on Island
As Covid-19 testing continues to expand throughout the Island, viral serology testing — or testing for coronavirus antibodies — remains virtually non-existent.
June 26, 2020
Freeze on Foreign Worker Visas Compounds Island Business Worries
Freeze on Foreign Worker Visas Compounds Island Business Worries
The decision by the Trump administration to extend a freeze on temporary work visas has dealt another blow to Island business owners.
June 24, 2020
With Requests on the Rise, Hospital Reiterates Covid Testing Policies
With Requests on the Rise, Hospital Reiterates Covid Testing Policies
Covid-19 testing criteria at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital remains limited to symptomatic and other high-risk patients.
June 23, 2020
Edgartown Restaurants Expand to Outdoor Dining
Edgartown Restaurants Expand to Outdoor Dining
Ten Edgartown restaurants will take advantage of special outdoor dining permits as the town’s fledgling European model for the downtown business district looks to become a reality.
June 22, 2020
TestMV Reports Third New Case
TestMV Reports Third New Case
Island health agents reported a new coronavirus case on Monday, bringing the Vineyard’s total Covid-19 case-count to 49 since the outbreak began in mid-March.
June 22, 2020
Indoor Dining Allowed, But Many Island Restaurant Owners Say Not Yet
Indoor Dining Allowed, But Many Island Restaurant Owners Say Not Yet
Restaurant owners approached the restart of indoor dining with extreme caution and a new menu of worries on Monday.
June 21, 2020
Food Pantry Braces for Summer Demand
Food Pantry Braces for Summer Demand
Since mid-March, the Island Food Pantry has provided Islanders in need with the groceries for nearly 100,000 meals, according to numbers released by the pantry.
June 21, 2020
No Cars for a Day, and Circuit Avenue Belonged to Pedestrians
No Cars for a Day, and Circuit Avenue Belonged to Pedestrians
Strollers, shoppers and out-for-Sunday-brunchers had Circuit avenue and the lower half of Kennebec in Oak Bluffs all to themselves Sunday afternoon, in the first of what is planned as a weekly summer-long street closure to vehicles.
June 19, 2020
Governor Baker Allows Indoor Dining to Begin Monday
Governor Baker Allows Indoor Dining to Begin Monday
Gov. Charlie Baker announced Friday that restaurants could begin offering indoor dining on Monday as coronavirus cases statewide continue to wane.
June 19, 2020
Hospital Freezes Wages; CEO Will Take a 25 Per Cent Pay Cut
Hospital Freezes Wages; CEO Will Take a 25 Per Cent Pay Cut
Faced with steep financial losses due to the pandemic, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital leaders announced wages freezes Thursday, and a pay cut for Denise Schepici.
June 18, 2020
TestMV Reports Second Positive Case Thursday
TestMV Reports Second Positive Case Thursday
Island boards of health reported another new positive Covid-19 test Thursday from TestMV, the high school coronavirus testing site, marking the second positive test in as many days.
June 17, 2020
TestMV Reports First Positive Case
TestMV Reports First Positive Case
TestMV, the comprehensive coronavirus testing site at Martha’s Vineyard High School, saw its first positive Covid-19 result on Wednesday.
June 16, 2020
One Presumed Positive Case Reported Tuesday
One Presumed Positive Case Reported Tuesday
Island health officials reported one new probable antibody positive case on Tuesday, bringing the Island’s total coronavirus caseload to 46.
June 15, 2020
Busy Weekend Swamps Restaurants, Alarms Health Officials
Busy Weekend Swamps Restaurants, Alarms Health Officials
An unexpected surge in visitors this weekend caught many Vineyard business owners and public health officials by surprise.
June 13, 2020
Edgartown Voters Breeze Through Historic Annual Town Meeting
Edgartown Voters Breeze Through Historic Annual Town Meeting
Edgartown voters quickly approved a complex land deal involving the Boys and Girls Club at a historic outdoor annual town meeting.
June 13, 2020
Oak Bluffs Designs Its Own New Look for Downtown This Summer
Oak Bluffs Designs Its Own New Look for Downtown This Summer
Sunday street closures, expanded outdoor dining and a drive-in movie theatre at the Y are all part of the plan to help boost business.
June 11, 2020
Pandemic Hits Vineyard Business Community Hard, Survey Finds
Pandemic Hits Vineyard Business Community Hard, Survey Finds
A survey of nearly 200 year-round and seasonal business owners on the Island found the Covid-19 outbreak has hit the Vineyard business community hard.
June 10, 2020
Hospital Aims to Recoup Steep Financial Losses
Hospital Aims to Recoup Steep Financial Losses
As key coronavirus public health metrics continue to decline, the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has entered the second phase of its reopening plan.
June 9, 2020
New Coronavirus Testing Center Broadens Its Reach
New Coronavirus Testing Center Broadens Its Reach
No new cases of coronavirus were reported Tuesday, marking the ninth day in a row without a confirmed positive on the Island even as testing capacity continues to expand.
June 9, 2020
Vineyard Summer Camps See Widespread Cancellations
Vineyard Summer Camps See Widespread Cancellations
The Boys & Girls Club and YMCA both plan to open summer camps next month, with strict safety protocols. But most other Island camps will cancel this year.
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