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Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Published
May 20, 2020

Maine sees jump in coronavirus infections with 78 new cases

Wednesday's spike is attributed in part to increased testing capacity at state and private labs, and comes at a time when the racial gap among those with COVID-19 is growing.
Published
May 19, 2020

Maine delays gym openings as CDC reports 3 deaths, 28 additional COVID-19 cases

While the reopening of gyms, fitness centers and nail salons will be delayed because of concerns about virus transmission, campgrounds will be allowed to reopen this weekend to Maine residents, about a week ahead of the original plan.
Published
May 18, 2020

Maine expands access to tests as state reports 26 new coronavirus cases and 1 additional death

Gov. Janet Mills and Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah discuss the increased testing capacity, new potential outbreaks and the state's multiphase economic reopening plan.
Published
May 14, 2020

Three more deaths, 50 new COVID-19 cases reported in Maine

The state is ramping up its testing capacity significantly this week, which could lead to an increase in detected coronavirus cases.
Published
May 11, 2020

Maine CDC reports 26 new COVID-19 cases, one more death

The new cases come on the day that retail businesses in 12 of Maine's 16 counties were allowed to reopen under strict health and safety protocols.

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Published
May 8, 2020

Maine CDC reports 44 more COVID-19 cases, 1 death

With Maine's numbers continuing a slow but steady increase, Gov. Janet Mills and state health officials say the overall trajectory and trend supports relaxing additional restrictions on businesses.
Published
May 8, 2020

Mills announces accelerated reopening for retail stores, restaurants in 12 rural counties

The announcement comes one day after Gov. Janet Mills unveiled a deal with Westbrook-based Idexx that will allow the state's public health lab to triple its testing capacity.
Published
May 5, 2020

Maine CDC reports 4 more coronavirus deaths, 20 more cases at Tyson plant in Portland

The director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says managers of the Tyson Foods poultry processing plant in Portland have agreed to extend a closure so the CDC can trace the contacts of infected workers.
Published
May 4, 2020

Maine CDC reports 20 more coronavirus cases, no new deaths

The number of cases at the Tyson Foods plant in Portland rose to 17 on Monday as testing of all 400-plus employees continued.
Published
May 2, 2020

Coronavirus data trends working in Maine’s favor, but risks remain

The reproduction rate, case rate and other indicators of transmission are moving in the right direction for Maine to start relaxing restrictions, but epidemiologists are watching closely for any warning signs that trends are changing.