MaineHealth will require staff, including Maine Med employees, to be vaccinated by Oct. 1

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Published
August 3, 2021

MaineHealth will require staff, including Maine Med employees, to be vaccinated by Oct. 1

The state's largest health care network becomes the latest provider to mandate staff vaccinations as the delta variant drives up case numbers in Maine.
Published
July 29, 2021

Maine sticks to mask guidance as COVID-19 hot spots shift and cases climb again

The Maine CDC says residents can check its website for daily updates that identify the counties where indoor masking is recommended for all people. New cases hit 120 on Thursday.
Published
July 28, 2021

Maine embraces new federal guidance on mask wearing, but confusion arises

Within hours of the state's announcement, the U.S. CDC posted new data that changed the Maine counties where mask wearing is recommended.
Published
July 27, 2021

Maine will consider new masking guidelines, as COVID-19 cases increase

Gov. Mills expects to announce Wednesday whether the state will change masking recommendations based on new federal guidance, which currently would affect York and Piscataquis counties.
Published
July 23, 2021

Maine CDC reports 54 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, no additional deaths

Officials are watching rising case counts closely, both here and across the country, but fully vaccinated people remain well protected.
Published
July 22, 2021

Q&A: What’s driving the latest case spikes and how concerned should I be?

The highly transmissible delta variant is boosting COVID-19 case counts across the U.S., including in Maine. Although the trend is troublesome, experts say fully vaccinated people remain well protected, even if they catch the virus.
Published
July 22, 2021

State reports 106 new cases, most since May, 4 more deaths

The daily total raises Maine's 7-day average to nearly triple what it was 2 weeks ago, adding to concern that another surge is upon us.
Published
July 11, 2021

New tests suggest dangerous delta variant more widespread in Maine, sending most COVID inpatients into ICU

Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are typically younger and sicker than before, probably due to the more virulent variants.
Published
July 9, 2021

Maine reports 9 new cases of COVID-19, 1 more death

Fifty-nine percent of Maine residents are fully vaccinated, the third-best rate in the nation.
Published
July 8, 2021

Maine reports 36 new cases of COVID-19

There were no additional deaths, and the seven-day average of new cases continues to decline.