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PublishedSeptember 30, 2021
Facing backlog of positive tests, Maine CDC reports highest single-day case increase of pandemic
Though researchers tracking the coronavirus say the state's case backlog can affect the ability to forecast, hospitals in Maine say it hasn't hindered their ability to plan so far.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
State reports 867 COVID-19 cases amid ‘signs of optimism’ that surge could ease
Daily case numbers appear likely to remain high in the coming days as the Maine CDC reviews a backlog of 2,500 positive test results reported over the past week.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2021
Maine reports 1,008 new cases, 9 more deaths as CDC struggles with backlog
The cases represent new positive test results reviewed by the Maine CDC staff over a three-day period.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2021
Maine health care providers gear up to offer COVID-19 booster shots
Meanwhile, the delta variant continues to drive infections and hospitalizations around the state, with 714 new cases reported on Friday.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2021
Maine schools now have 72 outbreaks and 2,080 cases as COVID surge continues
The state has set hospitalization records repeatedly in recent days, although a recent decline in the rate of positive tests could be a sign that the latest surge is easing.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2021
Maine sees record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations
The 214 hospitalizations reported on Monday exceed the previous record of 207, which was set at the height of last winter's case surge.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2021
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.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2021
Maine hospitals treating record number of ICU patients as new COVID-19 cases climb
More than 90% of patients in intensive care are unvaccinated, say state officials, who have added staffing to handle a backlog of positive tests.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2021
Maine allows more time for required vaccinations as new COVID-19 cases nearly double
Enforcement will begin Oct. 29 rather than Oct. 1, to give health care workers more time to get fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, the state reports the most new cases in a day since Jan. 22.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2021
Number of ICU patients in Maine hospitals jumps, tying pandemic’s all-time high
This latest surge, driven largely by unvaccinated Mainers infected with the delta variant, is straining the state's hospital system.
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