The number of COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday is up 5% from Tuesday and an increase of 43% from a week ago.
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Commentary: Groups working together to ensure safety of people experiencing homelessness in Portland
Shelters have worked quickly to redefine themselves, setting aside spaces for people to isolate or quarantine.
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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.
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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.
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Maine CDC reports 65 new coronavirus cases as long-term care facilities are hit hard
DHHS Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew said the state is taking additional steps to ensure nursing and long-term care homes have adequate emergency plans in response to outbreaks at several facilities.
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Cautious but vigilant, Janet Mills navigates a time of crisis
Conscious of Mainers’ independence and protective of constitutional rights, the governor comes to strict distancing orders deliberately, even as they extend to the state’s highest office.
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Maine CDC reports 1 more coronavirus death and 9 more cases at Belfast senior facility
Gov. Janet Mills changes the state’s primary election to July 14 and says she is considering an executive order to curb evictions to help Mainers who have lost jobs and income in the pandemic.
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Maine Voices: COVID maps don’t tell the whole story about where virus has spread
Health officials and the media should do a better job of conveying crucial information about the true number of cases.
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Maine doesn’t know how many COVID-19 patients are hospitalized
More than 3 weeks into the outbreak, the state doesn’t have complete, daily data from all hospitals.
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State to open coronavirus alternative care sites at Cross arenas in Portland, Bangor
Gov. Janet Mills announced that the sites will open next week with at least 100 beds in Portland and 50 beds in Bangor as 2 more deaths were reported in Maine.