Meanwhile, the six Maine counties with the lowest vaccination rate are also the counties with the highest rates of new transmission over the last 28 days.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Of Maine’s 38 hospitals, staff at CMMC, St. Mary’s have the lowest vaccination rates in the state
Lewiston hospital officials acknowledge there is more work to be done, but warned the numbers do not represent the full picture.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Farmington police staffing shortage shared with selectmen
Police Chief Kenneth Charles said staffing is not just an issue for his department but throughout the state and nationally.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
What should I know about the delta variant?
The delta variant of the coronavirus has been found in more than 80 countries since it was first detected in India and is responsible for 20% of infections in the U.S.
Posted inNation / World
U.S. CDC extends eviction moratorium by a month – for the last time
The news brought a sense of relief to tenants on the verge of being evicted and whose only lifeline was the emergency pandemic protection.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Regional School Unit 73 awards bid for new bus
The purchase will be paid for with federal coronavirus relief money.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine reports lowest case count since September, no additional deaths
Despite recording just 12 new cases Thursday, state health officials warn that a new variant could undermine progress by spreading among unvaccinated Mainers.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
COVID-19 trends in central, western Maine at lowest levels since October
Wednesday’s seven-day rolling average of new daily cases down in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington Police Chief Kenneth Charles shares staffing issues with selectmen
Staffing is an issue throughout the state and nationally.
Posted inNation / World
Spread of delta variant exposes poorly vaccinated regions of U.S. to renewed danger
The highly transmissible strain of COVID-19 already is taxing hospitals in a rural, lightly vaccinated part of Missouri and caseloads and hospitalizations are on the rise in Nevada, Arkansas and Utah.