With Christmas three days away, Gov. Charlie Baker announced new temporary restrictions Tuesday aimed at combating the spread of Covid-19 in the commonwealth. Starting Saturday, capacity limits will be lowered to 25 per cent nearly across the board, including in restaurants, retail shops and gyms.

Catching up on case counts from over the weekend, Martha’s Vineyard boards of health reported 19 new confirmed positive coronavirus cases Monday, as the Island heads into the Christmas holiday.

Island health officials reported five new positive Covid-19 tests and 54 active cases on Friday as all three down-Island towns were designated high risk for virus transmission.

In a history-making moment, director of emergency room medicine Dr. Karen Casper received the Island’s first dose of coronavirus vaccine early Thursday morning.

Capping nine tense months of anticipation, planning and promise, the first shipment of the eagerly-awaited coronavirus vaccine arrived at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Wednesday.

Island health agents reported 10 new patients Tuesday, as Gov. Charlie Baker pleaded for residents to avoid travel and spend the holidays only with immediate household members.