COVID-19 contact tracing under stress in Maine but holding up better than in neighboring states

The Maine CDC has scaled back the scope of investigations, but unlike New Hampshire and other states still thinks the disease is containable.

Three people die of COVID-19 at Clover Health Care

34 residents and 22 staffers have tested positive for the disease, which has slammed the memory care unit.

Flu shot requirement for Maine health care workers meets resistance from some nurses

The rule proposed by the Maine CDC could pave the way for COVID-19 vaccine requirements for health care workers in an emergency.

What does emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine mean?

The first COVID-19 vaccines to be given in the U.S. are expected to get a green light from regulators under a process known as emergency use authorization

Top MaineGeneral officials expect uptick in COVID cases because of holidays

MaineGeneral Health's chief executive officer, Chuck Hays, and Steve Diaz, the health system's chief medical officer, urge people to follow safety protocol and not to spend holidays with anyone they don't live with, except virtually.

Maine planning for massive rollout of COVID-19 vaccines

The state must confront logistical hurdles when the first doses arrive, possibly as early as December.

‘I’m terrified’: Maine pharmacists struggle under growing workload

'You get pushed to a level that is absurd,' said one Maine pharmacist. And COVID-19 vaccinations are coming soon. 'Lives are on the line,' said another.

Russell Park up to 146 cases; more outbreaks locally

BIW, Lewiston Middle School, Greene Central School and the Maine Department of Transportation's Wilton office have all reported COVID-19 outbreaks.

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue surge to record level, with EMMC and MaineGeneral bearing biggest burdens

In contrast to the spring, Portland’s hospitals haven’t seen the number of COVID-19 inpatients grow as sharply during the ongoing surge.

How the COVID-19 pandemic is surging across Maine and the U.S.