Hospitals across the region are seeing full intensive care units and staff shortages are starting to affect care.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
States and cities slow to spend federal pandemic money, report finds
An analysis by the Associated Press finds that as of summer, states have spent only 2.5% of their allotment from the American Rescue Plan.
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Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
COVID-19 hospitalizations still elevated across Maine
There were 205 people with the coronavirus in hospitals statewide on Sunday, an increase of one from the day before.
Posted inLocal & State
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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Some pandemic crisis measures should be permanent
Local governments in Portland and Falmouth illustrate how – and how not to – navigate the new reality.
Posted inLocal & State
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations remain high as surge continues in Maine
The Maine CDC reported 741 new infections and two additional deaths on Saturday; 204 people with the disease were in hospitals statewide.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. hits 700,000 COVID deaths just as cases begin to fall
The easing of the surge has been attributed to more mask wearing and more people getting vaccinated, but the virus may also have burned through susceptible people and run out of fuel in some places.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
As COVID-19 surge continues, Maine college campuses remain virtually immune
Schools say a combination of vaccine mandates, indoor masking in public spaces and regular testing have kept case numbers low.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Schools and Education
California pushes first U.S. vaccine mandate for schoolchildren
Gov. Gavin Newsom says the requirement won’t take effect for all children until the U.S. government has finished fully vetting the COVID-19 vaccine for two age groups – 12 to 15 and 5 to 11.
Posted inLocal & State
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.