The state also officially ‘retired’ all of its pandemic-related guidance for businesses and other entities, deferring instead to U.S. CDC guidance
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
It’s masks off at some businesses while others still concerned about COVID-19
Some owners are happy the mask mandate ended Monday, but others and employees are not so keen to see them go.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
Analysis: Vaccinated people should mostly feel safe being in public without masks
Dr. Dora Anne Mills explains why she is more confident about not masking and when she may feel a need to put one on.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Tough call for businesses: Require masks or not?
Starting Monday, Mainers won’t have to mask up in most indoor settings — vaccinated or not. Some area business owners say their mask requirements will continue, others will drop requirements, and still others scramble to set policies
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Some worry it’s too early to unmask in Maine
Area residents react to state’s decision to no longer mandate masks indoors in public in most cases.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
When do I still need to wear a mask?
Whether you still need to wear a mask depends mostly on whether or not you’re vaccinated.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
More hospitalizations among young people with COVID-19 in April
In April, 19 people in their 40s were hospitalized, an increase of nine from March.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
More than 20,000 Lewiston residents have yet to get their COVID-19 vaccine
New data published by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention this week showed that less than 60% of Lewiston residents of all ages have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. More than 20,000 residents are unvaccinated.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Dog ticks having an early population boom in Maine
But officials say the dry weather might keep a lid on the numbers of Lyme-disease carrying deer ticks, which usually emerge in June and July.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Experts advise screening for colorectal cancer at 45 instead of 50
The American Cancer Society since 2018 has said regular screenings should start at 45, given the continuing rise in colorectal cancer cases in younger adults.