PLEASE NOTE: THE SEASONAL RESIDENT AND VISITOR GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED. SEE THE NEW VERSION UPDATED AS OF 6/30/2020 AT WWW.SENATORCYR.COM/REOPENING

(CAPE COD) — Today, region-wide stakeholders, including the Cape Cod Reopening Task Force, released updated guidance to seasonal residents of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, and Gosnold, effective through Phase 1 of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ reopening, which is expected to last into June. Guidance is available in English below; updated versions in Spanish and Portuguese editions are forthcoming. 

“Even in the context of a summer that will look very different from years past, we welcome, appreciate, and depend on our seasonal residents and visitors as members of our own community” said State Senator Julian Cyr (D-Truro) Public Information Officer for the Cape Cod Reopening Task Force.  “It is imperative that each of us take responsibility for our own role in containing the spread of the virus as we look to reopen. In practice, this means wearing face covering when necessary, washing hands and surfaces often, keeping appropriate levels of distance, and staying vigilant for symptoms. Adherence to public health guidelines will determine the pace at which we can reopen and resume our regional tourism economy as it was in years past.”  

The guidance was developed with collaboration with the Baker-Polito Administration, regional health care providers, the Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket Chambers of Commerce, members of the Cape Cod Reopening Task Force, the Cape & Islands Legislative Delegation, and a coalition of county and municipal government leaders in the region.