The deaths reported Tuesday had occurred since Nov. 16, with half of them in Androscoggin County. The state’s CDC director calls it a ‘difficult day’ for Maine.
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With federal aid running out, Mills and Maine congressional delegation urge action
The state has committed more than $1.2 billion of the $1.25 billion it received from Congress to help it address a myriad of coronavirus-related expenses.
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As coronavirus alters typical holiday plans, Richmond-area residents create new Thanksgiving traditions
While some still gathered en masse, many people found different ways to celebrate in smaller ways and even without turkey as the centerpiece of the traditional meal.
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Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations rise, and bed capacity is closely watched
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention testing lab was closed for Thanksgiving, and updated statewide COVID-19 case numbers won’t be released until Saturday.
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Testing capacity ‘crunched’ in some areas as demand increases, COVID-19 cases surge
Those with symptoms of the coronavirus generally face little to no delay obtaining tests, but the situation is different for some asymptomatic Mainers.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Positive COVID-19 cases reported Gardiner middle, two Hallowell-area elementary schools
One cohort at Gardiner Area Middle School has entered fully remote learning, the second time a school in Maine School Administrative District 11 has entered “red” protocols, while contact tracing is underway for a pair of Regional School Unit 2 buildings.
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Mills urges Mainers to ‘hang in there’ as CDC reports 228 new cases, one more death
New cases are reported in all 16 counties, led by York County with 48, and the state’s hospitals have 105 COVID-19 patients.
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Airlines anticipate loss reaching $157 billion before vaccines are widespread
The figure is almost 60 percent more than the industry’s main trade group forecast in June.
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Maine reports 12 more deaths and record-high 255 new cases as pandemic accelerates
The Maine Department of Education plans to hire at least 21 nurses to conduct contact tracing at Maine schools.
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Worsening pandemic has increased demand for mental health services in Maine
Calls to both the Maine Crisis Line and the Intentional Warm Line have ticked back up as COVID-19 has spread in recent weeks.