The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital said it could see the first batch of coronavirus vaccines arrive on-Island by the middle of December.

The coronavirus case surge on the Island continued without letup Monday. On Tuesday the numbers settled down somewhat.

A week that saw coronavirus numbers surge on the Island concluded with eight new cases Friday, as health officials reported a record 55 active cases currently on the Vineyard.

Martha's Vineyard Hospital reported another 11 new positive coronavirus tests Thursday morning, bringing the weekly case total to 54 as a recent Covid spike continues unabated.

The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital will close its dental clinic after the departure of its only dentist, a hospital spokesman confirmed.

The Island boards of health reported six new cases of Covid-19 on Monday and said they were investigating a cluster of cases stemming from a private event held on Oct. 11

With flu shot supply still limited on the Vineyard, the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital announced on Wednesday that an Islandwide flu clinic would be held on Nov. 7 at the regional high school.

The Martha’s Vineyard boards of health reported three new coronavirus cases on the Vineyard Monday, two from over the holiday weekend.

The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital reported one new case of coronavirus Thursday, its second this week after announcing that it had admitted its first inpatient with the virus Wednesday.