Hospitalizations at Central Maine Medical Center increased over the past week even as numbers statewide dropped.
Maine CDC
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Hospitalizations decline even as COVID-19 cases and school outbreaks continue to mount
Cases remain high in Maine even as transmission has slowed in other parts of the country. But hospitalizations have decreased by 30% over the last 2 weeks.
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Posted inFranklin, Health, Maine
September was the worst month of the pandemic for Franklin County
Franklin County saw more new cases in September than any other month since COVID-19 surfaced in Maine.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine reports another spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths, but backlog is nearly gone
The state reported 836 new cases and 29 additional deaths, but many of the cases and deaths date to previous weeks.
Posted inHealth, Maine
One million Mainers have at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination, governor says
Oxford County leads the region in new cases per capita.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
COVID-19 vaccinations in Maine increased by 87% last week
The jump over the previous week was driven largely by third doses for older and immunocompromised Mainers. But the timing suggests that the Oct. 1 deadline for health care workers to get vaccinated also was a factor.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine hospitals have fewer than 200 COVID patients for the first time in nearly 3 weeks
As of Monday, 192 people in Maine were in the hospital, including 61 in critical care.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Q&A: Vaccines are the best protection we have, says Dr. Nirav Shah
Mainers share reasons why they remain unvaccinated, and Maine’s top public health official talks about vaccine safety, trust and ‘We the people.’
Posted inHealth, Maine
Auburn Mall vaccine clinic to offer booster shots for eligible individuals
Appointments are available for eligible individuals who received their initial Pfizer shots more than six months ago.
Posted inMaine, News
Facing backlog of positive tests, Maine CDC reports highest single-day case increase of pandemic
Though researchers tracking the coronavirus say the state’s case backlog can affect the ability to forecast, hospitals in Maine say it hasn’t hindered their ability to plan so far.