Coronavirus
Here is a chronology of stories published by the Vineyard Gazette related to the coronavirus:
updated 7 months ago
5:45pm, June 30, 2022
Hospital Urges Caution as Covid Cases Surge Again on Eve of Holiday
Covid-19 case numbers have increased sharply on the Vineyard, prompting public health officials to issue advisories this week.
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April 23, 2020
Five Corners Protest Puts Spotlight on Unemployment
Five Corners Protest Puts Spotlight on Unemployment
A small group of protesters gathered at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven Wednesday to speak out against state and local pandemic restrictions that have temporarily put them and others out of work.
April 22, 2020
Cuttyhunk, Menemsha Harbors Delay Opening As Boating Season Looms
Cuttyhunk, Menemsha Harbors Delay Opening As Boating Season Looms
With shipyards prohibited under the state stay-at-home order from launching boats, at least two harbors have delayed opening for the upcoming boating season.
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April 22, 2020
Hospital Reports No New Cases of Covid-19; Aquinnah Announces its First Case
Hospital Reports No New Cases of Covid-19; Aquinnah Announces its First Case
Cases of Covid-19 confirmed by Martha’s Vineyard Hospital held steady at 15 on the Island Wednesday. Health officials from tiny Aquinnah separately reported that it had its first case.
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April 22, 2020
Back-to-Work Phase One Begins Monday
Back-to-Work Phase One Begins Monday
Following a monthlong moratorium on construction and other trades, one and two-person crews will be allowed back to work Monday under strict new guidelines.
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April 22, 2020
Oyster Farmers Ready to Harvest, But Have No Place to Sell
Oyster Farmers Ready to Harvest, But Have No Place to Sell
On Katama Bay, oyster farmers are still working, tending their mesh cages. But due to dramatically depressed demand, most oysters maturing this spring will not be harvested.
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April 21, 2020
SSA Governors Wrestle With Financial Crisis
SSA Governors Wrestle With Financial Crisis
Steamship Authority governors took up a laundry list of measures to help the boat line stay afloat on Tuesday, extending the reduced ferry schedule to May 14.
April 21, 2020
Hospital Reiterates Surge Concerns
Hospital Reiterates Surge Concerns
With a small bump in the Island’s positive Covid-19 cases and Boston’s emergence as a hot spot, hospital officials continued to reiterate their worry.
April 21, 2020
Contractor Guidelines Posted
Contractor Guidelines Posted
The guidelines under which construction and landscape workers may return to work April 27 have been posted online.
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April 21, 2020
Schools Stay Closed for Remainder of Academic Year
Schools Stay Closed for Remainder of Academic Year
Martha’s Vineyard public schools will stay closed, along with their counterparts around the commonwealth.
April 21, 2020
Free Meals for Hospital Heroes
Free Meals for Hospital Heroes
The Barn in Oak Bluffs is offering free fried chicken dinners to go for front-line Martha’s Vineyard Hospital workers Friday.
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April 20, 2020
Vineyard Coronavirus Cases Climb to 15 as State Surge Continues
Vineyard Coronavirus Cases Climb to 15 as State Surge Continues
The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital and Island boards of health reported one more confirmed case of Covid-19 on the Vineyard Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 15.
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April 19, 2020
SSA Leaders Say Financial Crisis Snowballed Quickly
SSA Leaders Say Financial Crisis Snowballed Quickly
The decision by the Steamship Authority to seek a financial bailout from the state came together hastily in the span of a few short days.
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April 19, 2020
Community Heroes Keep the Island Running
Community Heroes Keep the Island Running
There are many unsung heroes around the Island, still working and out in the community, virtually and otherwise. Here are a few of them.
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April 18, 2020
Banks Scramble to Help Small Businesses Apply for Federal Relief
Banks Scramble to Help Small Businesses Apply for Federal Relief
Community banks on Martha’s Vineyard worked at a furious pace last week to process hundreds of loan applications for small businesses seeking financial relief before funding ran out.
April 17, 2020
Hospital Confirms Two New Cases of Covid-19, First Increase in Nine Days
Hospital Confirms Two New Cases of Covid-19, First Increase in Nine Days
The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital reported two more positive cases of Covid-19 on Friday, ending a nine-day caseless streak.
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April 17, 2020
Five Towns Extend Construction Bans to April 27
Five Towns Extend Construction Bans to April 27
Five of the six Vineyard towns have settled on April 27 as the date to phase in limited construction work, voting to extend strict building moratoriums for an another 10 days.
April 17, 2020
Steamship Authority Seeks Unprecedented State Bailout
Steamship Authority Seeks Unprecedented State Bailout
With cash running low the SSA is urgently seeking a financial bailout from the commonwealth, marking a first.
April 16, 2020
Vineyard Trust Cancels Summer Events
Vineyard Trust Cancels Summer Events
The Taste of the Vineyard Gourmet Stroll and Patron’s Party and Auction in June and the Generations Picnic in July have been called off this year.
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April 16, 2020
No Increase in Covid-19 Cases for Ninth Straight Day
No Increase in Covid-19 Cases for Ninth Straight Day
The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 remained unchanged on Martha's Vineyard on Thursday, even as the statewide numbers continued to surge.
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April 16, 2020
Gift Certificates Boost Businesses
Gift Certificates Boost Businesses
Discounted gift certificates are now available to help Island businesses get through the Covid-19 pandemic.
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