Gov. Janet Mills gave no timetable but said the first businesses to reopen will be those that can minimize direct interactions between employees and customers.
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As cases near 1,000, trends emerge about Maine’s infected
Data show that Mainers 80 or older account for just 13% of the cases but roughly half of the deaths. Health care workers account for the most cases, because they are exposed to the virus and are tested regularly.
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Three new deaths, 28 more confirmed cases of coronavirus in Maine
Maine’s CDC director warns that firm predictions are for ‘zealots and charlatans,’ and we’ll only know when the state peaks after the fact.
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Three deaths reported in long-term care facilities; Maine’s total now 39
The state also reports 19 more confirmed cases and 907 overall since the outbreak first hit. Of those, 455 have recovered.
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Protective gear wasn’t allocated to states based on population, despite administration’s claims
Maine got less than a third as many N95 respirators per capita as Vermont and Rhode Island but nearly three times as many as Texas.
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Maine CDC reports 13 more coronavirus cases, with 1 death
The number of people who have recovered from COVID-19 surpasses active cases in the state for the first time on Tuesday.
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Number of virus patients in Maine hospitals flattened or decreased in the past week
The Portland Press Herald’s analysis of hospital data suggests social distancing is keeping hospitals from being overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases, but experts say Mainers should stay the course to prevent a surge.
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Coronavirus claims Androscoggin County man as confirmed cases rise to 770
The additional deaths included a man in his 80s from Androscoggin County who was the first reported death in that county.
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Gov. Mills extends civil emergency until May 15 as Maine CDC reports state’s 20th death
The extension does not automatically lengthen the stay-at-home order set to expire April 30, but it gives the governor the authority to establish or lift restrictions on public life.
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Maine lags New England states in reporting data on pandemic
A month into the outbreak here, the state CDC still is unable to post daily testing counts and other information.