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PublishedJanuary 13, 2022
Southern Maine hospitals inundated as COVID-19 patient numbers hit new high
The omicron variant continues to sweep through Maine and the country, leading to increased hospitalizations and disruptions of schools and businesses.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2022
Augusta Armory to host drive-thru COVID-19 testing, vaccination clinics this week
Drive-thru testing is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, and vaccination clinics are set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and noon to 7 p.m. Thursday. The armory is at 179 Western Ave.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2022
Hospitalizations set record in Maine as omicron creates new hot spots for infections
The variant has spread first in coastal and more populous counties, driving up infection rates where they had been relatively low just three weeks ago, and experts predict cases soon will spike in every county.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2022
Maine schools face ‘unfathomable challenges’ as omicron spreads
The Maine Department of Education reported Thursday that 4,946 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in school populations in the last 30 days.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2021
Federal ambulance teams set to arrive Tuesday as Maine braces for post-holiday COVID surge
While the delta variant continues to drive cases and hospitalizations, Maine health officials say it's likely only a matter of time before the omicron variant becomes the dominant strain here.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
Omicron expected to spread quickly in Maine as health system awaits federal support
Hospitalizations declined slightly Wednesday but they remain at a sustained high level as the state prepares to receive more federal assistance in the form of ambulance crews.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2021
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine reach another record, ‘overwhelming our system’
Roughly two-thirds of the COVID patients in hospitals across the state are unvaccinated, and the percentage is as high as 85 to 90 among those in critical care.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2021
National Guard members deployed as COVID surge keeps pressure on Maine hospitals
Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston asks for help as a federal surge response team gets to work assisting the staff at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2021
Federal ‘surge team’ coming to help Maine Medical Center with flood of COVID-19 patients
Pressure on Maine hospitals continued to rise Thursday as Maine reported a record number of new infections and intensive care patients.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2021
Pace of new COVID infections continues post-Thanksgiving rise
The delta variant continues to drive a surge in infections in Maine as the new omicron variant is being detected elsewhere in the country.
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