Maine Medical Center in Portland had the fewest pandemic inpatients this week since the opening days of the pandemic.
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Federal agents seize former Maine Med official’s luxury items in alleged fraud case
Prosecutors say Joshua Frances, of Falmouth, used his position to illegally acquire a sailboat and fishing boat for his personal use.
Bill Nemitz: Got blood? In Maine and beyond, it’s needed more than ever
Battered by a pandemic that shut down drives and scared away donors, health officials warn that the blood supply is running dangerously low.
COVID-19 hospitalizations fall across the state, even in southern Maine
More younger, healthier people are being tested now, and fewer of them have to be hospitalized when they get the disease.
COVID-19 patients at Maine Med decrease dramatically with wave of deaths, recoveries
Coronavrius inpatient counts remain flat at most other Maine hospitals.
Portland’s major hospitals return to peak levels of COVID-19 patients
Maine Medical Center’s numbers match the early-April peak, while Mercy Hospital sets a new high.
Portland’s major hospitals see sharp increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations
But cases at most other hospitals across Maine remained flat over the past week.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine stay flat for 5th week
The data don’t likely reflect any effects yet of loosened social distancing measures.
Numbers of virus patients in Maine hospitals continue to flatten and decline
Restricting activity in the state has flattened the COVID-19 curve and taken the pressure off hospitals, a Press Herald analysis finds, but dangers remain.
Maine Acts of Kindness: Portland hotel donates 50 rooms to health care workers
Clarion Hotel is providing space at no cost so Maine Medical Center and Mercy Hospital employees on the coronavirus front line can rest and recharge.