The Maine’s CDC reported 439 new cases and 3 deaths Monday, with more infections expected as a result of travel and social gatherings over Christmas and New Year’s.
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Maine CDC reports 735 new COVID-19 cases, 6 additional deaths
For the second day in a row, Maine topped 700 new cases of COVID-19, although public health officials have said the higher numbers could be due to the state lab processing a backlog of cases.
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Bath shipyard continues reporting new COVID-19 cases
Bath Iron Works has reported new cases nearly every day for the past five weeks. As of Wednesday, 57 workers have tested positive so far this month, according to the company’s website.
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Lack of clarity on vaccine rollout creates confusion in Maine
The MaineHealth network asks Maine CDC about inoculation priorities – Should private practitioners be vaccinated? – as the state amends its plan in response to evolving federal guidance.
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Additional 458 COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths reported in Maine
Meanwhile, vaccination of some nursing home residents in Maine began Monday, and Congress passed a long-awaited coronavirus relief package.
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Mainers over 75 likely to get priority in next wave of vaccinations
The Maine CDC says it will follow guidance from its federal counterpart, which has been urged by an advisory board to prioritize those over 75 and essential workers in the next round of vaccinations.
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Difficult ethical choices await Maine’s vaccine planners: Who goes first?
Hospital and nursing home administrators will pick the first vaccine recipients.
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Mills orders stores to deny entry to maskless shoppers as COVID-19 cases climb
Gov. Janet Mills also says she is ‘running out of available public health tools,’ short of closing schools or businesses, to try to contain the spread of the virus.
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New COVID-19 cases in Maine top 400 for 3rd time this week
With 172 virus patients hospitalized statewide, health officials worry that the rise in cases will lead to more hospitalizations and deaths.
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Maine CDC reports 12 new deaths, 274 additional cases of COVID-19
The number of infections, hospitalizations and deaths continues to surge in Maine and across the country.