The Maine CDC said it’s investigating the sharp increase in cases, which do not involve any new outbreaks.
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State tests all Sanford high school students, staff for COVID-19
Eighteen cases have been recorded at the high school and at Sanford Regional Technical Center, as outbreaks continue in York County.
Maine schools reporting COVID-19 cases, including an outbreak in York County
RSU 57 has gone to remote-only learning at Massabesic Middle School, where the outbreak occurred, and at Massabesic High School.
Health officials fear ‘one big fire’ from COVID-19 in southern Maine
York County is seeing new cases at a rate three times the statewide average, and Oxford County is also showing signs of trouble.
If you requested an absentee ballot, expect to get it soon
Maine voters are requesting absentee ballots in record numbers, and in the next few days local election officials will begin to mail those ballots out.
Vital signs
New COVID-19 cases: 29 Total cases: 5,106 New deaths: 1 Total deaths: 140 Active cases: 582 Hospitalizations: 17 Total ICU beds: 376 Available ICU beds: 115 Total ventilators: 317 Available ventilators: 250 Alternatives: 444
Two of 10 quarantined staff at Waterville hospital test positive for COVID-19
The two Northern Light Inland Hospital employees were initially exposed to an infected individual while they were off duty and not on hospital property.
Waterville hospital quarantines 10 staff after potential exposure to patient with COVID-19
Northern Light Inland Hospital, which hasn’t had a COVID-19 inpatient since early April, is saying little about the incident.
York County shares few details about inquiry into jail outbreak
Nearly all inmates and employees who tested positive for COVID-19 have completed their required quarantine period.
Maine reports 46 new COVID-19 cases, as outbreaks grow
The numbers include 15 cases in Oxford County, as well as another 8 in York County, where Sanford High School and the Regional Technical Center are moving to distance learning for all students after a positive test.