By Connie Morrison —
Chincoteague Mayor J. Aurthur Leonard gave lodging providers until noon Sunday, March 29, to close for business and remain closed until April 27. The order applies to all “hotels, motels, cottages, bed and breakfasts, rental homes, Airbnb’s, and campgrounds.”
The order, issued Friday afternoon (March 27), says residents should be prepared to provide ID, although “Access is not restricted at this time but such restriction may become necessary.”
Violation of the order constitutes a Class I misdemeanor, Leonard said, and the closings could be “extended or reduced as circumstances may dictate.”
The full order is attached below.
