136 New COVID-19 Cases in Maine and No Additional Deaths
According to the Maine CDC's Thursday update, the cumulative number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Maine is now at 45,227 an increase of 136 since Wednesday. 35,507 of those cases are confirmed while 9,720 are deemed probable.
There were no new deaths reported of individuals with COVID-19 keeping the total number of deaths at 705. 1,549 patients have had to be hospitalized at some point. 69 are currently hospitalized with 23 in intensive care and 8 on a ventilator.
375,596 Mainers have been vaccinated, with 244,698 having had one dose and 130,898 having had both doses.
Since December 5, the Maine CDC has focused its efforts on following up with COVID-19 cases for those persons under 19 and over 64 and no longer provides full active case data. The University of Maine Presque Isle GIS Lab has started providing an estimated active case number which is calculated as the difference in total cases in a 12-day interval. That number on Wednesday was 1,860 estimated active cases, down 13 since Wednesday.
Governor Mills announced a new executive order December 11 requiring Mainers to wear face coverings in all indoor public spaces and prohibits owners from letting anyone in who is not wearing a face covering. The order also states that claiming a medical exemption is not an excuse to enter without a face covering.
Governor Mills has extended the State of Emergency in Maine through March 18, allowing Maine to continue to receive federal funding and use available resources to respond to COVID-19.
If you have symptoms of the coronavirus, including a runny nose, sore throat, dry cough, fever and in severe cases, difficulty breathing, the Maine CDC says you should call your doctor before going in so that they can prepare for your arrival. The Maine CDC continues to update with new information daily. Keep checking on our mobile app or website to get the latest.