NORTH HAVEN, Maine (AP) People can’t be blamed for wanting to find an island hideout as more people around the world become infected with the new coronavirus. But one island in Maine has made it clear that newcomers are not welcome.

North Haven Select Board voted Sunday to ban visitors and seasonal residents immediately to prevent the spread of the coronavirus to the island in Penobscot Bay.

Town Clerk Kathleen Macy said most residents are supportive and that time will tell whether or not town officials overreacted. She said the virus has put communities “into uncharted territory.”