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Updated 4 pm The federal government is releasing 400 million N95 masks from the Strategic National Stockpile this week for free distribution. However, it’s unclear where and when any will arrive on Martha’s Vineyard, which still has an Islandwide indoor mask mandate. The N95 masks are considered most effective in slowing the spread of COVID-19. […] ....
Updated 2:40 pm There were 112 new COVID cases reported last week, the most cases through one week this year. The 294 cases so far in December are more than the 287 cases in July and August when the Island’s population swelled with seasonal visitors and daytrippers. Last week’s 112 cases was slightly more than […] ....
The number of new COVID cases shot into the triple digits last week with 105 new cases the first time cases have reached over 100 since the beginning of April. From Dec. 5 to Dec. 11, there were 80 cases reported at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, 13 at TestMV, and 12 at other providers. […] ....
The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is continuing to urge people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, including getting booster shots as cases on the Island reach levels not seen since the summer months. Speaking to reporters on a conference call, hospital president and CEO Denise Schepici and chief nurse and COO Claire Seguin said people should continue […] ....
For the first time since the end of August, positive test results for COVID-19 have reached 76 cases nearly four times as many cases as the Island reported the previous week. There were 66 positive results at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, 7 at Test MV, and 3 from other providers, according to Monday’s weekly report from […] ....