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Maine’s COVID hospitalizations, new cases hold steady

by Staff Report July 26, 2022July 27, 2022

The number of patients who have the virus was unchanged Tuesday after dropping 17 percent the previous three days.

by Staff Report July 25, 2022July 25, 2022

The state’s patient count is down 17 percent over the past four days.

The University of Maine System is no longer requiring boosters, but masks must still be worn in class.

Maine and New England continue to have lower infection rates than much of the country.

by CHRIS MEGERIAN July 23, 2022July 23, 2022

The president tested positive for the virus on Thursday morning and reported has a sore throat, body aches and a runny nose.

Nineteen of the patients were in critical care Saturday, continuing a trend seen in Maine of fewer virus patients with severe illness.

by Staff Report July 22, 2022July 22, 2022

Only 3 percent of patients with COVID in MaineHealth hospitals are in the ICU or on a ventilator.

by WILL WEISSERT and CHRIS MEGERIAN July 22, 2022July 22, 2022

President Biden’s first-day symptoms were mild in large part because he’s fully vaccinated and boosted, according to his physician.

The omicron subvariant BA.5 is the dominant variant in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

by Staff Report July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

The decline follows two weeks of steady increases in the state’s COVID patient counts.