The federal agency is, however, still advising that people who are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe illness wear a mask indoors.
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Mask mandate dropped at State House
In tying the requirement to local transmission rates, legislative leaders could reinstate the mask mandate if Kennebec County goes red again.
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Portland schools not ready to lift mask mandate despite change in guidelines
The largest district in Maine is diverging from new state – and now federal – recommendations and plans to keep masks for the foreseeable future.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine awards $5 million in relief grants to small businesses
More than 380 small businesses across the state will receive up to $50,000 each through the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan.
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As vaccine demand falls, states are left with huge stockpile
From some of the least vaccinated states to some of the most vaccinated states, public health departments are hoping to find providers that can use them.
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White House unveils new COVID plan, says shutdowns, school closures no longer necessary
The White House’s new pandemic road map calls for better surveillance of new variants and a program to dispense antiviral pills as soon as someone tests positive.
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Mills administration lifting Maine’s school mask recommendation
The Maine CDC said Wednesday that universal indoor masking will no longer be recommended for school and child care providers as of next Wednesday.
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Our View: End of school district mask mandates doesn’t signal end of COVID
Maine students and parents should continue to think of their most vulnerable community members.
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Mills administration to announce new guidelines for school masking on Wednesday
The state reports more indications of steep declines in COVID-19 in Maine, but state officials have yet to lift an indoor mask recommendation for schools.
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COVID fears fading along with omicron, poll finds
But the U.S. is still reporting about 66,000 new infections per day as the pandemic enters its third year.