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Maine’s COVID-19 death toll increases by 41: six over last 48 hours, 35 over the past month
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 8, an additional 41 COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 426.
In the Jan. 8 briefing, Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah explained the sudden spike in numbers is due to additional epidemiological analysis by the CDC of death certificates over the past month.
Of the newly announced deaths, only six occurred over the last 48 hours, while the other 35 occurred over the month of December.
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Read moreJan. 8 update: Midcoast adds 23 new cases, three new recoveries
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Jan. 8, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll increases by 13
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 7, an additional 13 COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 385.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Jan. 7 update: Midcoast adds 26 new cases, three new recoveries
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Jan. 7, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by three
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 6, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 372.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Jan. 6 update: Midcoast records four new cases, one new recovery
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Jan. 6, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by nine
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 5, an additional nine COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 369.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Jan. 5 update: Midcoast adds nine new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Jan. 5, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll, again, rises by one
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 4, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 360.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Jan. 4 update: Midcoast adds 10 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Jan. 4, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each day, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by one
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 3, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 359.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Jan. 3 update: Midcoast adds 13 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Jan. 3, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each day, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by seven
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 2, an additional seven COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 358.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Jan. 2 update: Maine CDC reports no new COVID-19 cases in Midcoast
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Jan. 2, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each day, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by four
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 1, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 351.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Jan. 1 update: Midcoast adds 12 new cases, two new recoveries
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has belatedly updated its list, Jan. 1, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each day, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by 13
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 31, an additional 13 COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 347.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Dec. 31 update: Midcoast adds 16 new cases, one new recovery
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 31, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreGov. Mills extends Maine business curfew indefinitely
AUGUSTA — Amid an increase in Maine’s COVID-19 positivity rate and a continued high rate of hospitalizations, Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday she will extend the requirement for certain businesses statewide to close by 9 p.m. in order to limit activities that could contribute to the transmission of COVID-19.
The early closure limits extended indoor gatherings among members of the public, which are activities that present a higher risk of COVID-19 transmission, and does so…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by one
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 30, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 334.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Dec. 30 update: Midcoast adds 15 new cases, five new recoveries
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 30, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by seven
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 29, an additional seven COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 333.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Dec. 29 update: Midcoast adds 30 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 29, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreInundated with COVID-19 tests, Maine CDC forced to alter reporting methods
AUGUSTA — With a daily influx of test results pouring into the Maine CDC, the state agency has been forced to alter its reporting methods.
“New positive COVID-19 lab reports are being received at a faster rate than Maine CDC has been able to review them to determine if the lab result reflects
“(a) a new case of COVID-19 in Maine,
“(b) a duplicate result (where the same person has already been counted as a case), or
(c) an out-of-state resident,” according to…
Read moreQ&A on COVID-19’s trajectory heading into 2021 with Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah
As COVID-19 cases continue surging in Maine and the first vaccination doses offer some hope, Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, spoke to health reporter Rose Lundy of The Maine Monitor to reflect on the state’s pandemic response, and outline challenges and opportunities in 2021.
The Maine Monitor, formerly known as Pine Tree Watch, is a local journalism…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by three
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 28, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 326.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Dec. 28 update: Midcoast adds nine new cases, one new recovery
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 28, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by four
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 27, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 323.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Dec. 27 update: Midcoast adds 15 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 27, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreDaily COVID-19 update halted by holidays, Dec. 26
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 26, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine — sort of.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
However, due to the Christmas holiday, most information was not updated.
In fact, it…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by two
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 25, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 319.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Dec. 25 update: Midcoast adds seven new cases, one recovery
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 25, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by six
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 24, an additional six COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 317.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Dec. 24 update: Midcoast adds 32 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 24, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by eight
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 23, an additional eight COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 311.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Dec. 23 update: Midcoast adds 26 new cases, seven new recoveries
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 23, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreLincolnHealth begins vaccinating front-line caregivers
LincolnHealth received its initial shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine late Tuesday morning and administered its first doses to front-line caregivers in the afternoon.
Leah Elias, MD, an Emergency Department physician, was among the first care team members to receive the vaccine at the clinic on the Miles Campus.
Elias said that getting the vaccine was an easy choice.
“There’s been a lot of unnecessary harm that’s come to people all over the world,” she said. “In order…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by 10
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 22, an additional 10 COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 303.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Dec. 22 update: Midcoast records 32 new cases, two new recoveries
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 22, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by one
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 21, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 293.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Dec. 21 update: Midcoast adds three new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 21, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreVaccines arrive in Maine, but battle against COVID-19 remains far from over
December has been a month of hope and concern, with COVID-19 vaccines deployed for the first time to hospitals across Maine but health officials warned that the state continues to battle “a surge on top of a surge.”
Hospitals this week received the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine and began inoculating frontline workers. The first phase of vaccinations focuses on…
Read moreDec. 20 update: Midcoast adds four new cases, one new recovery
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 20, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by 11
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 19, an additional 11 COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 292.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Dec. 19 update: Midcoast adds 21 new cases, one new recovery
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 19, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreMaine places third order for COVID-19 vaccines
AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today that the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has placed a third order for COVID-19 vaccine with Operation Warp Speed and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Maine CDC ordered doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 8,775 people.
This third order is approximately 40 percent lower than originally planned, after Operation Warp Speed informed Maine late…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by five
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 18, an additional five COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 281.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Dec. 18 update: Midcoast adds 26 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 18, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll increases by nine
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 17, an additional nine COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 276.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Dec. 17 update: Midcoast adds 19 new cases, one recovery
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 17, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by two
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 16, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 267.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Dec. 16 update: Midcoast adds 33 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 16, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by six
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 15, an additional six COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 265.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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Dec. 15 update: Midcoast adds 13 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 15, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.
The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19,…
Read moreMaine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by two
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 14, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 259.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.
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