The state announced that the first 10 drive-through testing sites at Walgreens pharmacies will open Friday, offering free rapid-results antigen tests to Mainers with symptoms of COVID-19.
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Two deaths, 142 more cases of COVID-19 reported in Maine
Maine’s seven-day rolling average of new cases stood at 163.7 on Wednesday, six times higher than the average from four weeks ago.
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Commetary: Mask use breaks down on familiar lines
Men without college degrees who live in rural areas are more likely to vote Republican and less likely to wear masks to fight COVID.
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Four additional deaths, 172 new COVID-19 cases reported in Maine as virus surges
The number of active cases of the coronavirus in Maine has tripled – from roughly 600 to 1,800 – in one month, and hospitalizations as well as deaths are climbing.
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Bath high school student tests positive for COVID-19
This is the district’s first reported case of COVID-19, nine weeks since school began in September.
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Virus spreading faster in Maine than anywhere else in the U.S.
For most of the summer, the state had the nation’s lowest rate of transmission, but the trend has changed dramatically over the last month.
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Maine CDC tackles vaccine challenges as Pfizer announces promising results
Cold storage requirements are a logistics issue for the Pfizer vaccine, says Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine’s CDC director.
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To meet safely during pandemic, new Legislature eyes Augusta Civic Center
The upcoming session is expected to begin at the 49,000-square foot civic center, where members of Maine’s 130th Legislature will be sworn in – socially distanced.
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What is it like to have COVID-19? One reporter’s diary, from mild symptoms to a brush with death
A former Press Herald reporter details his experience with the virus.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Four Maine counties now designated ‘yellow’ in state’s reopening advisory system
Knox and Franklin counties have been added to the state’s list of places where hybrid instruction is recommended, while Waldo County has returned to green but is being closely watched.