Maine News

As of Saturday, March 28, there are a total of 211 confirmed coronavirus cases statewide.

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As of March 27, the Maine CDC says 16 health care workers are among the sick.

A man in his 80s from Cumberland County is the first person in Maine to die after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a news release Friday from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Overcrowding in the past few weeks has made it increasingly difficult for the public to implement appropriate physical distancing, said the Governor's Office.

“It is my hope that moving back this deadline will help provide a measure of relief to Maine people who are struggling to make ends meet as a result of COVID-19,” said Governor Janet Mills.

As of March 26, Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine CDC, said the total number of cases statewide is now 155, affecting 11 counties in Maine.

Sheriff Tim Carroll said they looked at releasing those inmates who are not a risk to the public to possibly get them into other programs or home confinement.

As of March 25 at 11:30 am, Maine health officials reported another 24 cases of the new coronavirus in the state.