Maine Gov. Janet Mills has activated additional members of the Maine National Guard to provide support for hospitals amid a continued surge of COVID-19.
a local hospital has been named a Top Rural Hospital by a national watchdog organization. The Leapfrog Group conducted surveys at over 2,200 hospitals across the United States to asses performance on quality of care and patient safety.
Aroostook County saw a record number of new coronavirus cases in November and now finds itself with the highest rate of transmission in Maine as colder weather pushes more people indoors.
MSAD #1 does offer pool testing which has to be opted into for students and staff throughout the district. The latest round of pooled testing identified 42 close contacts across the all the schools that will now be in quarantine for at least 10 days.
Just as vaccination rates are beginning to increase and local clinics are expanding, local schools are dealing with Covid-19 issues yet again. There are several Aroostook County communities with pockets of increased active cases.
The community has experienced an increase in cases and exposures, and the decision was made so the schools could get a "deep cleanse "and “airing out” a nine-day span. Classes in Hodgdon are expected to resume on November 29.
The Maine Center for Disease Control on Friday reported two more COVID-19 related deaths and 575 new coronavirus infections, pushing the state's total past the 100,000 mark since the start of the pandemic.