Where to get information about Covid-19 for Martha's Vineyard residents and visitors

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 Marthas Vineyard Chamber of Commerce updates its information regarding local info about Covid-19 regularly - click HERE

The Massachusetts Gov't website - keep track of the number of cases in MA and what our state is doing to combat the virus, State guidelines and re-opening phases and protocols.

https://www.mass.gov/

MVY.com also has some great information . 

 

For visitors lookng for Information for the town that you are staying in check the towns website which are being updated as we go... some information on beaches , protocols and re opening can be found here. 

WEST TISBURY TOWN - BEACHES - GENERAL INFO  

CHILMARK TOWN - BEACHES  - GENERAL INFO

EDGARTOWN - BEACHES - GENERAL INFO

VINEYARD HAVEN - STEAMSHIP - GENERAL INFO

AQUINNAH - BEACHES - GENERAL INFO

OAK BLUFFS - BEACHES - GENERAL INFO

 

see below for more useful links. 

The Center for Disease Control website - facts and practical advice about the virus

https://www.cdc.gov/

Marthas Vineyard Hospital

https://www.mvhospital.com/health-resources/resources-and-information-on-coronavirus-covid-19

Dukes County - specific information covering Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket - some is shared info with the mass.gov website

https://www.dukescounty.org/

 World Health Organization

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

Martha’s Vineyard Community Services - for all kinds of help dealing with the effect of the virus, including volunteer support

https://www.mvcommunityservices.org/

Students/volunteers offering help to seniors or people living alone.

https://www.mv-smalltalk.com/

Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools  - updates from the superintendent - see individual school website for most detailed information.

http://box451.temp.domains/~mvypsorg/Staging/covid-19/

Our schools are continuing to feed the students - here are the lunch programs being offered to all:

MVRHS

https://www.mvrhs.org/school-lunch-program/

West Tisbury School & Chilmark School

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCb4Em8tahajxn06MoR0N7BLoa_InA7fBY1Ab-bkzOtSvQVw/viewform

Edgartown School

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf26XBLq89lelYliy_LN5lUkXyLH0Boxx6XVEYAjD9x673Tsg/viewform

Steamship Authority travel updates etc.

https://www.steamshipauthority.com/2019coronavirus

Cape Air travel updates

https://www.capeair.com/scripts/alert.php?id=1539

Worldometer - a count of the worlds cases, recoveries and deaths by country

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries