A months-long surge in coronavirus cases has hit record highs on the Vineyard in the past week, stretching the Island’s public health infrastructure.

The long-term care and nursing facility has received its first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, hospital officials announced Wednesday. All 40 residents and 26 staff were vaccinated.

Two Island patients are currently hospitalized with Covid-19 and a third was emergency airlifted to a Boston hospital late last night as coronavirus cases continue to surge at record rates on Martha’s Vineyard, hospital leaders said Wednesday morning.

Island health agents reported 31 new cases of coronavirus over the weekend, including 20 on Saturday, adding to an already record case load on the Vineyard.

Martha’s Vineyard health officials reported 23 new cases of coronavirus on the Island Friday, capping a tumultuous week nationwide that also saw record case numbers on the Island.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage across the country, state and Vineyard, the Island’s public health community is rapidly mobilizing to coordinate the early phases of a broad vaccine rollout.