The outbreak at Cape Memory Care is the largest reported at one time in Maine, and more test results are still pending.
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Maine sees jump in coronavirus infections with 78 new cases
Wednesday’s spike is attributed in part to increased testing capacity at state and private labs, and comes at a time when the racial gap among those with COVID-19 is growing.
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Maine delays gym openings as CDC reports 3 deaths, 28 additional COVID-19 cases
While the reopening of gyms, fitness centers and nail salons will be delayed because of concerns about virus transmission, campgrounds will be allowed to reopen this weekend to Maine residents, about a week ahead of the original plan.
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Androscoggin County sees steady climb in coronavirus cases
CDC attributes rise to new cases and more testing.
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Maine expands access to tests as state reports 26 new coronavirus cases and 1 additional death
Gov. Janet Mills and Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah discuss the increased testing capacity, new potential outbreaks and the state’s multiphase economic reopening plan.
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Maine reopening despite missed benchmarks, inadequate testing regime
Experts say more widespread testing of people without symptoms is essential to beating the pandemic and restoring the economy.
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Three more deaths, 50 new COVID-19 cases reported in Maine
The state is ramping up its testing capacity significantly this week, which could lead to an increase in detected coronavirus cases.
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Maine is the only state that’s not calculating positive test rate daily
The Maine CDC says the proportion of people testing positive for COVID-19 is a key metric used to monitor outbreaks and guide reopening, but it is calculating the rate only once a week.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Central Maine robotics team donating hundreds of face shields to health care workers
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center of Disease Control, said Monday that 1,200 of the masks 3D printed by Delta Prime Robotics have entered the state’s supply.
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Maine CDC reports 26 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
The new cases come on the day that retail businesses in 12 of Maine’s 16 counties were allowed to reopen under strict health and safety protocols.