Superintendent Pam Doyen says the 60 students from Dirigo Elementary School were close contacts with three positive cases of COVID-19 at the school.
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Biden issues sweeping new vaccine mandates affecting 100 million Americans
Telling the unvaccinated ‘your refusal has cost all of us,’ the president lays out plans to mandate vaccines for federal workers, require vaccinations or weekly tests for employees at companies with 100 or more workers, and lay the groundwork for booster shots.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
As COVID testing demand skyrockets, finding a no-cost site could be tricky
As the state works through a backlog of positive test results, finding a no-cost COVID testing site is yet another challenge as the pandemic continues.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine hospitals treating record number of ICU patients as new COVID-19 cases climb
More than 90% of patients in intensive care are unvaccinated, say state officials, who have added staffing to handle a backlog of positive tests.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Decision to not get vaccinated could have devastating effects for others, Maine CDC director says
As hospitals see an influx of COVID-19 patients, the majority of them are unvaccinated.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Bates College beefs up defenses to combat COVID-19
The Lewiston campus adds more testing, extends masking requirement as it aims to keep its semester on track.
Posted inNation / World
Judge: Florida can’t enforce ban on school mask mandates
The case next goes before an appeals court in Tallahassee and could ultimately be decided by the Florida Supreme Court.
Posted inNation / World
Summer of hope ends in gloom amid latest COVID-19 surge
The delta variant is filling hospitals, sickening alarming numbers of children and driving coronavirus deaths in some places to the highest levels of the entire pandemic.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Group sues Maine DHHS to block vaccine mandate for health care workers
Plaintiffs in the second of 2 lawsuits claim the DHHS is violating health care workers’ constitutional rights and failed to follow proper procedures when adopting the requirement.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland health officials recommend that city restore indoor mask mandate
Portland would become Maine’s first municipality to revive a requirement that people wear masks in public indoor spaces regardless of vaccination status.