Another resident of Androscoggin County has died from complications due to COVID-19, bringing the cumulative death count there to 90.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools & Education
Staff at Androscoggin County schools among least vaccinated in the state
Lewiston Public Schools’ central operation staff and individual school staff have some of the lowest vaccination rates statewide.
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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.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
UMF to host vaccine clinic
University of Maine at Farmington will host a vaccine clinic on Saturday, Sept. 18.
Posted inMaine, News
Demand for COVID tests rises as state reports another 652 cases, 3 deaths
The pace of new infections is straining the Maine CDC’s ability to review new cases, leading to a backlog that is likely to translate into sustained high numbers in the coming days.
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 inAdvertiser Democrat
COVID returns to Oxford Hills, with delta
Unvaccinated children are currently the highest-risk group to infection.
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 inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Local businesses wait for rules to determine impact of Biden vaccine mandate
In Lewiston and Auburn, the overwhelming majority of business have fewer than 100 employees and thus, won’t be affected by the mandate.