Martha's Vineyard Reports 19 New Coronavirus Cases

MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA—The Martha's Vineyard Boards of Health reported 19 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, tied with November 11 for the highest single-day number since the beginning of the pandemic, bringing the Island's weekly case count to 56.

Out of the 19 new cases, 12 were tested at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, which tests symptomatic individuals, and seven at TestMV, which tests asymptomatic individuals, according to the Island boards of health.

Including the cases reported on Thursday, Martha's Vineyard has experienced a total of 390 confirmed cases and 28 probable cases, according to information released by the Island boards of health, and the majority of the cases have been individuals between the age of 30 and 39.

As of Friday afternoon, there are currently 28 pending tests and one hospitalized COVID-19 patient at Martha's Vineyard Hospital.

Thursday's data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health revealed that Edgartown remains a coronavirus "red zone", while Tisbury and Oak Bluffs are no longer considered high-risk for transmission. The "red zone" status means a town has reported over 25 cases in the past two weeks with populations of fewer than 10,000 residents.

Edgartown has reported 27 cases in the last two weeks and 106 cases in total. The town has an average daily incidence rate of 47.2 and a positivity rate of 4.20.