A total of 330 patients were hospitalized statewide on Sunday, down from 339 the day before.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Perspective
Federal government has a financial stake in your vaccination status
Taxpayers are footing the bill for those who continue to engage in wishful thinking or reckless denial about the dangers posed by this contagion.
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Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine continue slight downward trend
There were 339 people hospitalized with the infectious disease on Saturday, the lowest number the state has seen in more than a month.
Posted inNation / World
GoFundMe ends fundraiser for Canada convoy protesters
Ottawa’s police chief moves 150 officers to the parts of the capital most affected but gives no indication when the days-old protest would end.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
COVID-19 hospitalizations may be declining, but providers still challenged
Officials from Lewiston’s two hospitals said Friday that declining hospitalizations is easing the burden on providers somewhat but other challenges remain.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News
COVID-19 cases falling in 49 of 50 states as deaths in U.S. hit 900,000
The case count numbers in Maine are still high, but public health officials note a backlog of unprocessed positive test results, and report that hospitalizations are trending downward.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Mask survey for Turner-based school district shows majority support
Two-thirds of respondents said they were in favor of the district’s universal masking policy.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine CDC reports 23 more deaths from COVID-19
The high total reflects the reality that even though the omicron surge appears to be waning, it’s still having a devastating impact.
Posted inNation / World
Military response not in cards ‘right now’ to quell COVID-19 protests, Trudeau says
Thousands of demonstrators railing against vaccine mandates and other coronavirus restrictions descended on the Canadian capital capital last weekend.
Posted inMaine, News
COVID outbreak persists at Cumberland County Jail, with more than 50 cases and 1 inmate hospitalized
Forty-nine inmates had active infections as of Thursday, while four corrections officers were isolating at home after testing positive and three others were symptomatic and out of work.