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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Maine’s COVID-19 hospitalizations, positive tests continue to fall
The number of patients in critical care also continues to decline and has dropped 41% from the December peak.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2022
Newborns in Maine may soon be screened for dangerous – and common – virus
Lawmakers are poised to endorse a bill that would establish rules for checking babies for CMV, a virus that can lead to hearing loss and cerebral palsy.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2022
COVID-19 cases falling in 49 of 50 states as deaths in U.S. hit 900,000
The case count numbers in Maine are still high, but public health officials note a backlog of unprocessed positive test results, and report that hospitalizations are trending downward.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2022
Maine CDC reports 23 more deaths from COVID-19
The high total reflects the reality that even though the omicron surge appears to be waning, it's still having a devastating impact.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2022
Number of critical care patients with COVID-19 hits lowest point in Maine since November
Cases continue to rise in schools, however, and the state reported 18 more deaths Thursday, bringing the pandemic total to 1,777.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2022
Maine CDC director opposes bill to legalize hallucinogenic mushrooms, says more research needed
Dr. Nirav Shah expressed concerns, including limits the on DHHS to regulate use of psilocybin and what he said was too little input from behavioral and public health experts.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2022
More children’s deaths reported to state in 2021 than in any other year on record
The Office of Child and Family Services tracked 25 child deaths last year from abuse or neglect, or in households that had prior involvement with the child protective system.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2022
Maine CDC ending contact tracing for COVID-19 during omicron wave
COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased again Wednesday and are down 21% since the January peak.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2022
Answering ‘our nation’s call here in Lewiston,’ military medical team arrives at Central Maine Medical Center
Twenty members of the 96th Medical Group from Eglin Air Force Base in Florida arrived at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston over the weekend.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2022
Maine reports 13 more deaths from COVID-19 while hospitalizations decrease
In another metric used to measure pandemic conditions, wastewater testing in Yarmouth and Portland continues to show a downward trend.
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