The chief nursing officer at the Redington-Fairview General Hospital confirmed that the unit has been closed while staff who may have been exposed to the virus self-quarantine and the facility is cleaned.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Janet Mills seeks to help Maine’s struggling hunger relief charities
Maine’s governor calls for more federal help to secure more food and give priority access to emergency food providers.
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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Eager to make debut, new high school sports varsity coaches now must wait
With the spring sports season canceled, new head coaches put their aspirations on hold as well.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Gov. Mills extends civil emergency until May 15 as Maine CDC reports state’s 20th death
The extension does not automatically lengthen the stay-at-home order set to expire April 30, but it gives the governor the authority to establish or lift restrictions on public life.
Posted inSports, Uncategorized
Tour de France postponed with no new dates set
Organizers held off postponing the race, but with large gatherings canceled until at least mid-July, they had no choice but to postpone.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine Med joins clinical trials for potential drug to fight COVID-19
Remdesivir has shown some effectiveness in initial research, but more clinical trials are required.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: Trump’s name to be printed on Americans’ $1,200 relief checks
No U.S. president’s signature has ever appeared on an IRS disbursement.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Figures show hundreds more coronavirus deaths in UK care homes
Hundreds more people with COVID-19 have died in Britain than have been recorded in the government’s daily tally, official figures show.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
With showrooms shut down, Maine auto dealers focus on service and remote sales
Dealers promote maintenance and repair service and online sales as they ponder how the pandemic will change their industry.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine lags New England states in reporting data on pandemic
A month into the outbreak here, the state CDC still is unable to post daily testing counts and other information.