The outbreaks at Tyson Foods in Portland and the Hope House shelter in Bangor come two days before the Mills administration plans to begin relaxing restrictions on some businesses.
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Some businesses closed by virus may reopen Friday under Mills’ plan to restart economy
Gov. Janet Mills detailed a comprehensive reopening plan that brings Maine businesses online in stages over the course of the summer, but she cautioned that any surge in cases that threatens public health could lead to new restrictions.
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Maine now the only New England state that won’t release COVID-19 cases by town
Vermont joined the rest of the region Monday in the practice, which gives finer-level information about the spread of the pandemic.
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Mills expected to unveil reopening plan Tuesday, as Maine records another death
Gov. Janet Mills gave no timetable but said the first businesses to reopen will be those that can minimize direct interactions between employees and customers, and signaled that she will extend her stay-at-home order past April 30.
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As cases near 1,000, trends emerge about Maine’s infected
Data show that Mainers 80 or older account for just 13% of the cases but roughly half of the deaths. Health care workers account for the most cases, because they are exposed to the virus and are tested regularly.
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Three new deaths, 28 more confirmed cases of coronavirus in Maine
Maine’s CDC director warns that firm predictions are for ‘zealots and charlatans,’ and we’ll only know when the state peaks after the fact.
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Three deaths reported in long-term care facilities; Maine’s total now 39
The state also reports 19 more confirmed cases and 907 overall since the outbreak first hit. Of those, 455 have recovered.
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Protective gear wasn’t allocated to states based on population, despite administration’s claims
Maine got less than a third as many N95 respirators per capita as Vermont and Rhode Island but nearly three times as many as Texas.
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Maine CDC reports 13 more coronavirus cases, with 1 death
Tuesday is the first day when the number of people who have recovered from COVID-19 surpasses active cases in the state.
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Number of virus patients in Maine hospitals flattened or decreased in the past week
The Portland Press Herald’s analysis of hospital data suggests social distancing is keeping hospitals from being overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases, but experts say Mainers should stay the course to prevent a surge.