Cases continue to rise in schools, however, and the state reported 18 more deaths Thursday, bringing the pandemic total to 1,777.
Maine CDC
Posted inHealth, Maine
Decrease in COVID-19 hospitalizations ‘encouraging,’ but still high
Omicron’s high transmissibility is forcing the Maine CDC to change its approach to tracking the virus.
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Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Bethel participating in statewide COVID-19 wastewater screening
Bethel is one of seven sites in Maine participating in a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) program.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Number of COVID-19 patients in Maine hospitals jumps back up on Monday
However, wastewater testing in two southern Maine communities suggests the spread of the omicron variant is declining rapidly.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
State reports big drop in COVID-19 patients in Maine hospitals
Despite recent declines, hospitals continue to get federal help and assistance from Maine Army National Guard members because of the high caseloads and staff shortages.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Wilton participates in statewide COVID-19 wastewater screening
Wilton is one of seven sites in Maine participating in a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) program.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
More National Guard members arrive to help Maine hospitals handle omicron surge
A total of 169 Guard members have been dispatched to health care facilities this week to help blunt the variant’s impact on the state’s health care system.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Additional National Guard members to arrive at area hospitals amid backlog of 46,000 positive COVID-19 tests
The omicron-driven wave of infections has overwhelmed Maine’s disease surveillance systems, the Maine CDC director said Wednesday.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine CDC overwhelmed by backlog of 46,000 positive COVID-19 tests
The omicron variant has created a flood of positive tests in the past two weeks and the state has been unable to keep up with the screening process, which means the daily numbers have dramatically undercounted the infection rate.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Dramatic rise in positive COVID test results reveals intensity of omicron surge in Maine
The number of positive tests reported to the state each day has roughly tripled over the past month, further overwhelming the state’s ability to determine which are confirmed new cases and which are followup tests.