Martha’s Vineyard public health officials were planning to reintroduce Islandwide restrictions on the construction and building industry Thursday.

Martha’s Vineyard Hospital officials confirmed Wednesday that a Covid-19 patient had been transferred to a Boston hospital in critical condition earlier this week.

The Edgartown town hall — reopened to the public two months ago — has reverted to appointment-only status as coronavirus case numbers continue to climb on the Island.

With a collective sigh, Steamship Authority governors unanimously approved a set of sweeping, across-the-board rate hikes, inking steep increases at their meeting Tuesday.

Plans for a school-wide testing program took a giant step forward late last week, after the Island’s five school districts voted to authorize partial funding for the program.

Steamship Authority governors are scheduled to vote on a set of sweeping rate hikes at their meeting Tuesday — the second substantial rate hike in as many years for the ferry line.