The state reports more indications of steep declines in COVID-19 in Maine, but state officials have yet to lift an indoor mask recommendation for schools.
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Lewiston School Committee votes for masks optional
The 7-2 decision will be effective on March 14 barring changes by the superintendent.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Some Maine schools to ditch masks while others wait for state guidance
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed masking guidelines Friday, but Maine officials have yet to indicate whether state recommendations will change.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Shah: Maine health officials working to manage COVID-19 so it is no longer a crisis
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, tells Waterville Rotary Club ‘we’re not going to eliminate COVID’ and ‘it is going to be a fact of all of our lives.’
Posted inNation / World
No longer on the State of the Union guest list: Mandatory masks
The Washington area is currently at a low risk level for COVID-19, according to a new metric unveiled by the CDC.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
New version of omicron detected in Maine as wastewater tests show steep decline in COVID-19
Portland’s wastewater plants show declines of 98% and 97% since early January.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue slow decline in Maine
A total of 168 people were hospitalized statewide with the coronavirus on Sunday, down five from the day before.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Many healthy Americans, including students in school, can take a break from masks, CDC says
Most of Maine remains at high risk under the new guidelines and masks are still recommended indoors in 13 of the state’s 16 counties.
Posted inMaine
Most of Maine remains in ‘high’ risk category under new federal mask guidelines
Three counties – Kennebec, Waldo and Somerset – have been reclassified as ‘medium’ risk counties, meaning masks are recommended for certain at-risk groups and considered a personal choice for most people.