The seven-day average of new cases was 69.7 on Monday, compared with more than 300 a month ago.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Maine schools plan for five days per week of in-person learning this fall
Districts are weighing whether to participate in the state’s pooled testing program for COVID-19, which allows for the easing of physical distancing, and some are scaling back or eliminating remote options.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
New cases and hospital patient counts keep declining in Maine
The state reported 71 new cases as it crossed the 60% threshold for eligible residents, age 12 and older, who have been fully vaccinated.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
With state shift in vaccination strategy, fewer options for tri-county residents to get shots
State health officials announce the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mobile vaccination unit will be diverted from Rangeley and Rumford to higher-volume sites in Portland and Old Orchard Beach.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
State health officials report an Androscoggin County resident died with COVID-19
CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah: Downward COVID-19 trends are ‘encouraging,’ but ‘more work to do’
Posted inMaine, News
At Becky’s Diner: A COVID-19 shot and an egg sandwich
The waterfront landmark in Portland hosted the first day of a two-day vaccination clinic Wednesday, attracting a wide range of people.
Posted inHealth, Maine
State pushes to have regular COVID-19 testing for hospitality, retail workers
Free rapid-results antigen tests are being made available through Walgreens pharmacies as part of an effort to minimize virus transmission during the upcoming tourist season.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Vaccination rates remain stagnant even as new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations decline
Lewiston’s Central Maine Medical Center reported no confirmed COVID-19 inpatients in critical care Monday and Tuesday, a first since March.
Posted inMaine
Maine reports just 39 new cases as weekly average dips to 7-month low
For the first time since last fall, the 7-day average of new cases has dipped below 100 and the state has gone 6 days with no new deaths.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
New cases fall to 42 in holiday count, with no additional deaths
The number of people hospitalized in Maine with COVID-19 drops below 100 for the first time in a month and a half.