Coronavirus (Covid-19) 2020

When everyone was planning their summer vacation 2020, no one could have predicted or planned for the situation we are now facing.  It's with great sadness that many of the events that everyone looks forward to each summer are slowly being cancelled.  However its not ALL doom and gloom, and our resourceful island businesses are opening up gradually with guidelines in place for safe operation.   See the following useful links to help determine what's open and what isnt as well as cancelled events for the Summer. 

With SO much information being shared on social media and email, we thought it might be useful to have a few links to places that provide accurate up to date information and help for the community of Martha’s Vineyard  - both residents and visitors. We will continue to update this list as information is available. 
Here are some suggested island (and worldwide), resources and links regarding Covid-19 and Coronavirus.
The Massachusetts Gov't website - keep track of the number of cases in MA and what our state is doing to combat the virus.

March 24th 2020
USA cases: 44,183
MA cases: 1,159 
MV cases: 2

March 22nd 2020 
I think we can all agree this has been the strangest week.  It’s like we’ve been warned of a tsunami coming but no-one can tell us exactly when it’s coming and exactly how big it will be. The Vineyard is used to prepping for a nor’easter when everyone hits the store for batteries and water and fills up with gas, but this is like nothing else we’ve prepared for.
Shopping: Please don’t hoard 

March 21st 2020
The following statement was made by the President/CEO of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard Hospitals and posted to the Steamship Authority website.
Martha's Vineyard Hospital and Nantucket Cottage Hospital have asked the Steamship Authority to post a joint statement to residents and visitors of the islands.