The Maine CDC says residents can check its website for daily updates that identify the counties where indoor masking is recommended for all people. New cases hit 120 on Thursday.
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Maine plans new COVID-19 vaccines program for public school students, staff
The state’s health and education departments announced a plan Wednesday to host free clinics, increase vaccine education and post vaccination rate data for schools starting Sept. 1
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Maine embraces new federal guidance on mask wearing, but confusion arises
Within hours of the state’s announcement, the U.S. CDC posted new data that changed the Maine counties where mask wearing is recommended.
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CMMC, St. Mary’s have ‘no plans in the immediate future’ to require COVID-19 vaccines for its workers
Representatives from the Lewiston hospitals said their stances have not changed, even amid growing advocacy at the national level for mandatory inoculations.
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Maine will consider new masking guidelines, as COVID-19 cases increase
Gov. Mills expects to announce Wednesday whether the state will change masking recommendations based on new federal guidance, which currently would affect York and Piscataquis counties.
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Doctors, nurses, health groups call for mandatory COVID vaccinations for health workers
The statement represents an increasingly tough stance by the medical and public health establishment amid the sluggish pace of national vaccinations.
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Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?
You might still want to mask up in public even if you’re fully vaccinated
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Most unvaccinated Americans unlikely to get shots, poll finds
Among adults who have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine, 35% say they probably will not, and 45% say they definitely will not.
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Maine CDC reports 54 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, no additional deaths
Officials are watching rising case counts closely, both here and across the country, but fully vaccinated people remain well protected.
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Q&A: What’s driving the latest case spikes and how concerned should I be?
The highly transmissible delta variant is boosting COVID-19 case counts across the U.S., including in Maine. Although the trend is troublesome, experts say fully vaccinated people remain well protected, even if they catch the virus.