The number of hospital patients with COVID-19 has dropped 12 percent since last week.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine decline
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 205 patients on Sunday, down from 214 the day before.
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Posted inMaine
Maine reports 791 new COVID-19 cases, five more deaths
A total of 214 people were hospitalized with the coronavirus statewide on Saturday, one fewer than the day before.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine’s COVID hospitalizations decline Friday
Daily case counts also have eased from earlier this month, although the Maine’s infection rate remains high and the federal government is officially advising indoor mask wearing.
Posted inMaine
Cumberland, 8 other Maine counties classified as high risk for COVID-19 transmission
Federal health officials are advising residents of Maine and other hard-hit states to step up prevention efforts, including masking when indoors.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Federal CDC urges resumption of mask-wearing
The public health agency said a resurgence of COVID means mitigation efforts should again be considered in states like Maine that are experiencing medium or high risk.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
A third of the nation should consider wearing masks again, officials say
Increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are putting more of the country, including the Northeast, under guidelines that call for masking and other infection precautions.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine’s COVID hospitalizations remain near 3-month high
The state reported 225 patients are hospitalized statewide, a slight drop from 231 on Tuesday.
Posted inMaine
Maine hospitals report another increase in patients with COVID-19
The number of hospitalizations statewide climbed to 231 on Tuesday, but the number of critically ill patients has held steady.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News
U.S. hits 1 million deaths from COVID, less than 2½ years into pandemic
Most deaths happened in urban areas, but rural places – where opposition to masks and vaccinations tends to run high – paid a heavy price at times.