Coronavirus inpatient numbers remain flat at high levels across Maine, but the burden has shifted back to medical centers in Portland and Lewiston.
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Maine diverting 500 vaccine doses from CVS to independent pharmacy
The Maine CDC is trying to speed up vaccinations at Maine nursing homes, but CVS official says they have inoculated in a timely manner.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations remain high across Maine but have spread out
Hard-hit EMMC saw its burden ease for second week, while Maine Med had its heaviest COVID-19 inpatient week yet.
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Routine changes and fear of uncertainty is causing anxiety in students
Molly Donovan enrolled her two daughters in home schooling after they expressed fear of COVID-19. Donovan said that the level of anxiety her children have shown her is “terrifying.”
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Maine shifts vaccine strategy to focus on older residents, high-risk patients, emergency workers
The virus continues to spread rapidly even as Maine works to vaccinate as many health care workers and residents and staff of long-term care facilities as it can.
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Week In Photos Jan. 3-8, 2021
Here are some of our favorite photos this past week from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Federal judge orders Maine pandemic supply company to return customer’s deposit
Portland-based Noble Partners was accused of keeping a Florida company’s $108,000 deposit after failing to fulfill an order for medical supplies in May.
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Readfield-area school to learn remotely Friday after a possible positive COVID-19 case
Superintendent Jay Charette will update the community Friday with more information.
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Southern Maine hospitals hit hard as Maine sets COVID-19 patient record
But the burden on Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor finally eased this week, although it still has the highest numbers in the state.
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Bangor hospital reports week with most virus patients yet, but counts mostly stable elsewhere
Southern Maine Health Care Medical Center Medical Center and Presque Isle’s hospital also had their biggest inpatient burdens of the pandemic.