This season, the state saw an unusual spike in people going to the doctor for a fever and cough or sore throat. Still, experts say it is unclear whether it was related to an earlier-than-thought coronavirus emergence or just a really bad flu season — or both.
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Number of COVID-19 patients in Maine hospitals hits lowest level since March
Hospitals in the hardest-hit counties see modest declines as a welcome lull continues into a sixth week.
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Maine reports 13 new cases of COVID-19, no more deaths
The case numbers are issued as the state moves forward with reopening more of its economy, including casinos in Oxford and Bangor.
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Maine reports 26 new COVID-19 cases, one additional death
The number of Maine deaths now stands at 111 since the pandemic began, but active cases of the disease declined again Thursday, even as the state continues to expand testing.
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Janet Mills issues executive order requiring Lewiston-Auburn businesses to enforce mask-wearing
The governor’s order, which took effect Wednesday, applies to businesses in seven coastal counties and large inland cities including Auburn, Augusta, Bangor and Lewiston.
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Protective gear wasn’t allocated to states based on population, despite administration’s claims
Maine got less than a third as many N95 respirators per capita as Vermont and Rhode Island but nearly three times as many as Texas.
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Medical pioneers in Auburn and Lewiston were a mixed bag
In an era of quackery and fraud, early doctors sought to provide health care.