Most counties with the highest vaccination rates, such as Cumberland County, are experiencing far lower infection rates.
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Student representative to Augusta Board of Education urges city to consider remote learning options
Kristen Merrill says she has heard from students who wish they had more support prioritizing academics when they miss school due to COVID-19.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations have fallen over past week
Maine hospitals had 150 patients with the infectious disease on Sunday, compared to 205 a week before.
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Rate of new COVID infections slows as surge eases in parts of the state
There were 467 new cases and 4 additional deaths of people with the virus, the state reported Friday.
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Hospitalizations decline even as COVID-19 cases and school outbreaks continue to mount
Cases remain high in Maine even as transmission has slowed in other parts of the country. But hospitalizations have decreased by 30% over the last 2 weeks.
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Jail problems nearly boil over after Cumberland County declares emergency
A steady, years-long stream of departures at the jail has turned a small COVID-19 outbreak into a full-blown crisis.
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COVID-19 vaccinations may have saved lives of 100 Maine seniors in first 5 months, study says
The federal study released Tuesday came as Maine reported 897 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths over three days.
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Maine hospitals have fewer than 200 COVID patients for the first time in nearly 3 weeks
As of Monday, 192 people in Maine were in the hospital, including 61 in critical care.
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Maine hospitals report rising vaccination rates, few departures in response to mandate
The requirement went into effect Friday, and most health care workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 29 or they will be terminated.
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Maine reports 738 new cases and 2 deaths as CDC continues to work through backlog
The seven-day average of new cases rose to 593 on Friday, but the state is continuing to work through a backlog of positive test results that date back more than a week.