State officials say the new highly contagious coronavirus variant has not been officially detected in Maine, but they assume it is already here and will soon drive more infections.
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Number of ICU patients climbs to new record as state reports 1,383 more infections
The National Guard and federal health care workers have been deployed to help Maine’s strained hospitals.
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Maine COVID infections, ICU patients and school outbreaks reach new records
As bad as the pandemic is now, Maine’s top public health official warned Friday that it’s going to get worse.
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Maine reports record spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU patients
The big one-day jump in the number of inpatients coincides with predictions of a post-Thanksgiving surge and ratchets up stress on the state’s hospitals.
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Waterville doctor suspended for spreading COVID-19 misinformation
Maine’s Board of Osteopathic Licensure suspended Paul Gosselin from practicing medicine until Dec. 18.
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Portland Stage cancels its run of ‘A Christmas Carol’ because of COVID-19 cases
The theater company will record one performance of its big moneymaker for people to watch at home but is shutting down the live production after several people involved in the show tested positive.
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Maine reports 944 new cases, 14 more deaths as record-setting surge continues
State officials hope loosening eligibility for booster shots this week will provide another layer of protection for many as the holiday season approaches.
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Mills opens eligibility for COVID vaccine boosters to all adults amid record cases and hospitalizations
The governor’s announcement comes on the same day Maine reported a single-day record 1,042 new cases of COVID-19.
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Maine sets all-time high for COVID-19 hospitalizations
As of Friday, 248 people were in the hospital, eclipsing the previous mark, set in late September.
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COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations keep rising as winter approaches
Hospitalizations have increased to near-record levels.