1/Good evening, #Maine. Here are the latest sobering statistics on #COVID19. @MEPublicHealth is reporting 6668 total cases (+98). Of those, 5907 are confirmed and 761 are probable.

Sadly, another individual has passed away w/COVID. She was a woman in her 90s from York Co.
2/We offer her friends, family, and community our condolences during this time. Her passing marks the 147th death in Maine w/#COVID19.

5517 individuals have recovered (+22).
3/Right now in Maine, 27 people are hospitalized w/#COVID19. That is a very significant and concerning increase.

7 are in the ICU and one on a ventilator.
4/31% of yesterday’s #COVID19 cases in #Maine were from Cumberland County, 17% from York, 11% from Somerset.
5/The 7-day positivity rate in #Maine is 0.92%.

Two weeks ago, it was 0.45%.
6/#COVID19 testing volume is increasing--a good sign.

It is now 552 PCR tests/100K people.
7/Taken together, these #COVID19 data are deeply concerning.

We can turn this around, though. For your sake, for the sake of your family, and for your entire community, please avoid crowds, wear a face covering, and maintain physical distance.

Stay safe and stay spooky.

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More from @nirav_mainecdc

30 Oct
1/Good morning, Maine. Today's #COVID19 data are sobering. @MEPublicHealth is reporting a total of 6570 cases (+103). Of those, 5829 (+80) are confirmed and 741 are probable (+33).

146 individuals have died w/COVID (=) and 5495 have recovered (+33).
2/Hospitalizations are up recently. Right now, 17 people are in the hospital w/#COVID19. 5 are in the ICU and 1 is on a ventilator.

In the past 30 days, 31 people have been hospitalized.
3/In terms of distribution, 42.7% of yesterday's #COVID19 cases were from Cumberland County. 11% and 10% cases were from Somerset and York Counties, respectively.
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24 Jul
1/Good morning-here is a snapshot of #COVID19 in #Maine right now. @MEPublicHealth is reporting 3757 total cases (+20). Of those, 3357 are confirmed (+23) and 400 are probable (-3).

118 individuals have passed away with #COVID19 (=) and 3259 have recovered (+20).
2/Of the #COVID19 cases in #Maine, 865 are health care workers.

Right now, 12 individuals are in the hospital; 9 in the ICU and 3 on ventilators.
3/Based on 2944 PCR-based #COVID19 tests reported, the one-day point #positivity rate in #Maine was 0.88%.

That brings our our 7-day weighted PCR positivity rate back under 1%, to 0.97%.
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