LEWISTON — Levels of coronavirus found in wastewater in more than a dozen public systems in Maine — including Lewiston and Auburn — are higher than those found in 90% of public systems tested across the country over the past six weeks, according to state data. The Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention is […]
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine tick up on Monday
Wastewater testing at various Maine sewer plants is showing mixed results in virus prevalence, with a big jump in Bangor last week followed by a decline on Monday.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations decline in Maine
The Maine CDC says 90 patients were in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus on Sunday, seven fewer than the day before.
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Maine CDC reports one more death, 236 new cases of COVID-19
A total of 97 patients were in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus on Saturday, two more than the day before.
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Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations hold steady as cases edge higher
Aroostook County has shifted from low risk to moderate risk under the latest federal guidelines.
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Appeals court OKs Biden federal employee vaccine mandate
A federal appeals court has upheld the president’s requirement that all federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Sen. Susan Collins tests positive for COVID-19
The state’s senior senator attended the Gridiron Club dinner Saturday night that appears to be the source of an outbreak in Washington.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19
The diagnosis came Thursday morning, one day after Pelosi appeared at the White House with President Biden.
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Maine schools to distribute free COVID-19 tests for students and staff
The state is making 1.1 million at-home tests available through schools as Maine braces for a potential rise in COVID-19 cases from the new omicron BA.2 subvariant.
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Orrington church suing the governor for pandemic restrictions says its case still matters
Calvary Chapel Bangor is still suing the governor for pandemic restrictions on religious gatherings that haven’t been in effect for more than a year.