State officials say new federal quarantine and isolation guidelines will help schools keep children in the classroom despite an expected surge of cases in the coming weeks.
Joe Lawlor
Staff Writer
Joe Lawlor writes about health and human services for the Press Herald. A 24-year newspaper veteran, Lawlor has worked in Ohio, Michigan and Virginia before relocating to Maine in 2013 to join the Press Herald. He is still considered “from away” but since then, he has learned what a “dooryard” is, eaten “whoopie pies” drank Moxie and boiled some “lobstahs.” The stories he enjoys most are when he learns something and meeting inspiring people.
He lives in South Portland - aka “SoPo” - with his wife, Melanie, and two school-age children.
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Federal ambulance crews arrive to help Maine hospitals handle surge
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is sending a total of 16 emergency medical technicians and paramedics to eight hospitals across the state.
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Biden to send more help to Maine hospitals as COVID patient count hits record high
The administration is sending ambulance crews to help Maine and New York, along with other support being provided to states as cases rise.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine decline slightly from record high
There were 380 people hospitalized statewide on Monday, including 130 in critical care.
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Prominent Maine dentist was removed from association prior to his suicide
Dr. Jonathan Shenkin, 50, died by suicide on Aug. 23, a day after he lost his post on the Maine Dental Association.
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Maine reports its first cases of the fast-spreading omicron variant
The detection of the fast-spreading coronavirus variant came on the same day state health officials reported 1,150 cases of COVID-19 and 25 additional deaths.
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Omicron variant believed to be in Maine as COVID surge continues
State officials say the new highly contagious coronavirus variant has not been officially detected in Maine, but they assume it is already here and will soon drive more infections.
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Number of ICU patients climbs to new record as state reports 1,383 more infections
The National Guard and federal health care workers have been deployed to help Maine’s strained hospitals.
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Delivery of free at-home COVID-19 tests possible in Maine if federal program expands
New Hampshire delivered 800,000 tests to people’s homes in 24 hours as part of a federal pilot program that has quickly run out of funding.
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Maine COVID infections, ICU patients and school outbreaks reach new records
As bad as the pandemic is now, Maine’s top public health official warned Friday that it’s going to get worse.