Safe Summer 2020
Updated July 3
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We’re opening for business!
Massachusetts is currently in Phase 2 of a 4-phase reopening plan, but will move to Phase 3 on Monday July 6.
Please enjoy our beautiful Island safely by wearing a face mask in all public spaces, both indoors and outdoors, practice responsible social distancing and washing your hands like crazy. |
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Quarantine Update
Effective July 1st, visitors from any New England state, New York and New Jersey will be exempt from quarantine recommendation. Travelers to Massachusetts from any other state except those listed are urged to quarantine.
Effective July 1st, visitors from any New England state, New York and New Jersey will be exempt from quarantine recommendation. Travelers to Massachusetts from any other state except those listed are urged to quarantine.
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Here's What's Open
Lodging, including hotels, inns and B&Bs Vacation rentals Restaurants for indoor and outdoor seating and take away Retail shops Public restrooms Bike, scooter and car rental Beaches (Please see below) VTA Public Bus (for complete schedule visit vineyardtransit.com Biking and hiking trails Personal Care, including salon services, nail care, hair care, tanning and body treatments Personal Trainers with restrictions |
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Beginning on Monday July 6 these businesses can open
Fitness & health clubs, gyms, and facilities for yoga, weights, spinning and other classes may reopen with under 40% occupancy Museums & cultural facilities may reopen with recommended timed ticketed entry Small guided tours Larger tours (e.g. duck boats, whale watches) may reopen with limited capacity of 50%. Indoor gatherings limited to 8 persons per 1000 sq. ft. but no more than 25 in a single enclosed space. Outdoor gatherings limited to 25% of facility-permitted occupancy with maximum of 100 people in a single enclosed outdoor space. |
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Beaches are OPEN
with some restrictions and some guidelines to follow, including wearing a face mask when you enter and exit the beach, and making sure to leave 12 feet between your party and other beach-goers. We encourage you to check the website in each town before heading to the beach, as some regulations may change: |
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Edgartown Beaches: East Beach (Cape Poge and Wasque reservation), Fuller Beach, Katama Beach (a.k.a. South Beach), Lighthouse beach
Edgartown-ma.us Oak Bluffs Beaches: Eastville Beach, Oak Bluffs Town Beach, Joseph Silva State Beach Oakbluffsma.gov Vineyard Haven Beaches: Lake Tashmoo Town Beach, Owen Park Beach, Tisbury Town Beach Tisburyma.gov (Vineyard Haven) Aquinnah beaches: Gay Head Cliffs and Beach, Aquinnah Public beach (a.k.a. Moshup beach), Lobsterville Beach Aquinnah-ma.gov Chilmark Beaches: Lucy Vincent Beach, Menemsha Public Beach, Squibnocket Beach Chilmarkma.gov West Tisbury beaches: lambert's Cove Beach, Long Point Beach (at Wildlife Refuge) WestTisbury-ma.gov |
What's Not Available (Just Yet)
Event bars and dance floors
Phase 3 may have additional phases within it and is expected to last much longer than prior phases, continuing to be dependent upon the health data that drives the phases. Details are updated at https://www.mass.gov/info-details/reopening-massachusetts
Event bars and dance floors
Phase 3 may have additional phases within it and is expected to last much longer than prior phases, continuing to be dependent upon the health data that drives the phases. Details are updated at https://www.mass.gov/info-details/reopening-massachusetts
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Here’s some information to keep you connected:
Follow us on social media - Facebook, Instagram and Twitter For a list of businesses currently open - please visit Vineyard Gazette’s “What’s Open” page Stay Connected - By subscribing to our newsletter Check out our May newsletter Get Great Travel-Planning Ideas - by ordering our new 2020-21 Travel Guide Download Virtual Backgrounds - Download our “WithLoveFromMV” postcards for Zoom backgrounds Currently, the Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors has this issued guidance for vacation rentals. |
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National, State and Island Information Sources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/ State of Massachusetts General Information: |
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https://www.mass.gov/resource/information-on-the-outbreak-of-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19
Business & Unemployment Information: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-resources-and-guidance-for-businesses
Martha's Vineyard Hospital
https://www.mvhospital.com/health-resources/resources-and-information-on-coronavirus-covid-19
Dukes County
https://www.dukescounty.org/emergency-management/pages/coronavirus-information
Business & Unemployment Information: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-resources-and-guidance-for-businesses
Martha's Vineyard Hospital
https://www.mvhospital.com/health-resources/resources-and-information-on-coronavirus-covid-19
Dukes County
https://www.dukescounty.org/emergency-management/pages/coronavirus-information
