Portland’s major hospitals return to peak levels of COVID-19 patients

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Published
May 29, 2020

Portland’s major hospitals return to peak levels of COVID-19 patients

Maine Medical Center’s numbers match the early-April peak, while Mercy Hospital sets a new high.
Published
May 27, 2020

State finance commissioner to update lawmakers on pandemic’s impact

The Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee wants to learn what the Mills administration plans to do with $1.25 billion in federal aid that has so far gone unspent.
Published
May 22, 2020

New cases spiking in southern Maine, raising concerns that COVID-19 is resurging

Androscoggin County's daily trend has risen nearly 15-fold in recent weeks, while Cumberland County’s has tripled.
Published
May 22, 2020

Portland’s major hospitals see sharp increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations

But cases at most other hospitals across Maine remained flat over the past week.
Published
May 18, 2020

Small businesses urge Mills to slow reopening of Maine economy

In a letter to the governor, owners of more than 80 small businesses in southern Maine call for the 14-day quarantine for out-of-state visitors to remain in effect.
Published
May 17, 2020

Maine reopening despite missed benchmarks, inadequate testing regime

Experts say more widespread testing of people without symptoms is essential to beating the pandemic and restoring the economy.
Published
May 15, 2020

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine stay flat for 5th week

The data don't likely reflect any effects yet of loosened social distancing measures.
Published
May 13, 2020

Maine is the only state that’s not calculating positive test rate daily

The Maine CDC says the proportion of people testing positive for COVID-19 is a key metric used to monitor outbreaks and guide reopening, but it is calculating the rate only once a week.
Published
May 8, 2020

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine flat for 4th week, but upticks in Portland and Bangor

Outbreaks at a meat plant, a rehab facility and a homeless shelter may account for the increases, as it's too early to see any effects of loosened restrictions.
Published
May 5, 2020

Topsham Fair canceled due to pandemic

The fair's board of directors announced there won't be a fair in August due to concerns about the coronavirus.