Meanwhile, another person – a York County woman in her 90s – has died with the coronavirus, the first death in more than a week.
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ZIP codes in Cumberland County still have highest infection rates
Not surprisingly, the state’s most densely populated areas have the highest rates of COVID-19, with neighborhoods in Portland, Falmouth, Westbrook and Lewiston at the top.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Report: CMMC failed to take precautions during COVID-19 outbreak
Investigators found the Lewiston hospital had a number of problems, including an unsanitary ICU.
Posted inNation & World
Some states facing 2nd virus wave resist steps to curb its spread
Most are led by Republican governors backing a president who insists, falsely, that the country is getting the pandemic under control.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
State looking into COVID outbreak linked to Pat’s Pizza in Portland
Officials say they’ve identified 18 people with the illness who were at Old Port restaurant in mid-October
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
56 students, staff members quarantining after probable positive case of COVID-19 at Canaan Elementary School
Under the direction of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, the two classrooms will be quarantined, with 47 students and nine staff members sent home.
Posted inBusiness
Despite uncertainty and prolonged pandemic, Maine’s economy can recover
A seminar organized by the state’s Small Business Development Centers offers hope for navigating through the health and economic crises.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
COVID-19 hospitalizations ticking up and spreading out in Maine as new cases soar
The inpatient caseload is spread over an unusually wide number of hospitals, while Portland’s are remarkably quiet.
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Amid surge in new COVID-19 cases, Mills may tighten restrictions
Bars are scheduled to reopen Monday, but the governor says she is considering delaying that and taking other steps, such as tighter limits on indoor gatherings.
Posted inSchools and Education
Maine Arts Academy students display their talents at outdoor, walk-through recital
Students at the Sidney school for the arts perform for family and friends, despite cold weather Friday morning, during a walk-through recital in what some call a return to normalcy.