Some districts had technical difficulties, some missed the deadline and others have concerns about the accuracy of the process.
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Posted inFranklin, Health, Maine
New COVID-19 cases in Franklin County break records
State health officials reported 652 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, 54 of them in Franklin County.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
COVID-19 inpatient counts up in southern and central Maine; Bangor hospital has record number
The delta variant is pounding unvaccinated people, who account for almost all coronavirus patients in intensive care.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News, Schools & Education
Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against coronavirus?
Experts say there’s no scientific evidence showing that masks cause harm to kids’ health despite claims to the contrary on social media and elsewhere
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
COVID-19 related hospitalizations break records as testing remains an issue
The state’s top public health official acknowledged that case investigators are working through a backlog of positive tests awaiting review.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Percentage of vaccinated school staff varies widely across Maine: See your school’s vaccination rate
An average of 76% of school employees in Maine are vaccinated, but individual schools vary widely, new state data shows.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Record number of COVID patients on ventilators as state can’t keep up with new cases
The number of people breathing with assistance from ventilators reached a pandemic high of 42 on Wednesday and the backlog of positive test results continues to grow.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Young people are nearly half of new cases just weeks following school return
A Lewiston pediatrician said new COVID-19 cases among children have risen over the past couple of weeks and nearly half of them had a runny nose.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Mainers younger than 20 now account for nearly half of state’s new COVID cases
The state reported 319 cases among people under 20 years old, a 3-day total that is the highest for that group in any report during the pandemic.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine has record number of COVID-19 patients on ventilators
In two weeks, the number of infected people who need ventilators to breathe has jumped from 28 to 40.