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COVID hospitalizations declining in Maine

by Staff Report July 25, 2022July 25, 2022

The state’s patient count is down 17 percent over the past four days.

The University of Maine System is no longer requiring boosters, but masks must still be worn in class.

Maine and New England continue to have lower infection rates than much of the country.

by CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press July 23, 2022July 23, 2022

The president tested positive for the virus on Thursday morning and reported has a sore throat, body aches and a runny nose.

Nineteen of the patients were in critical care Saturday, continuing a trend seen in Maine of fewer virus patients with severe illness.

by Staff Report July 22, 2022July 23, 2022

Only 3 percent of patients with COVID in MaineHealth hospitals are in the ICU or on a ventilator.

by WILL WEISSERT and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press July 22, 2022July 22, 2022

President Biden’s first-day symptoms were mild in large part because he’s fully vaccinated and boosted, according to his physician.

by Staff Report July 21, 2022July 22, 2022

The decline follows two weeks of steady increases in the state’s COVID patient counts.

by ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

He is the second U.S. president to get the virus, underscoring the extent to which the virus has infiltrated American society.

by Staff Report July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

The state reported a slight rise in the patient count Wednesday, but there were no patients on ventilators for a 2nd straight day.