Courts are still issuing orders stemming from previous eviction cases, landlords are notifying residents that leases won’t be renewed, and some rental homes are being put up for sale.

While the state Center for Disease Control and Prevention urged Mainers to continue practicing social distancing, Gov. Janet Mills asked the federal government to speed up the release of personal protective equipment and testing supplies.

Key positions that were not filled during the LePage administration remain vacant even as the need for them increases.

Gov. Janet Mills says she believes the state is as prepared as it can be for the spreading virus, but urges Mainers to take ‘common-sense precautions.’

Maine has no confirmed cases of the virus, but state officials aren’t releasing detailed information about the numbers of tests conducted, negative test results or how many Mainers are being monitored.