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24 Nov, 4 tweets, 2 min read
1/I've previously referenced a study from Kansas' @KDHE looking at the impact of face coverings on reducing #COVID19 on a population level.

@CDCMMWR recently published the full analysis. cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/6…
2/"After the governor’s executive order, COVID-19 incidence decreased (mean decrease of 0.08 cases per 100,000 per day; net decrease of 6%) among counties with a mask mandate but continued to increase (mean increase of 0.11 cases per 100,000 per day; net increase of 100%)..."
3/"...among counties without a mask mandate (nonmandated counties)."
4/"The decrease in cases among mandated counties and the continued increase in cases in nonmandated counties adds to the evidence supporting the importance of wearing masks and implementing policies requiring their use to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2." @SecNorman

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24 Nov
1/Good afternoon, Maine. Today is a somber day. @MEPublicHealth is reporting the deaths of 12 individuals w/#COVID19.

Their deaths brings the total number of individuals who have passed away w/COVID in Maine to 189.
2/In addition, #Maine logged 255 new cases of #COVID19, for a total of 10,799 individuals.

Right now, 105 people are in the hospital w/COVID. 43 of them are in the ICU and 9 are on a ventilator.
3/Our 7-day test positivity rate stands at 2.62%.

Roughly 1 month ago (10/24), it was 0.55%. #COVID19 #Maine Image
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21 Nov
1/Good afternoon, #Maine. We have sadly crossed the 10,000 case milestone w/#COVID19.

@MEPublicHealth is reporting a total of 10,123 individuals w/#COVID19 (+165).

Another individual has died w/COVID. He was a man in his 70s from Cumberland Co.
2/His passing marks the 174th death w/#COVID19 in #Maine. We offer his family, friends, and community our condolences.

7713 individuals have recovered (+123).
3/Cumulatively, 636 have been hospitalized. In the past 30 days, 158 have been hospitalized.

And right now, 86 people are in the hospital w/#COVID19 in #Maine.

41 of them are in the ICU and 11 are on ventilators.

We wish them all a speedy recovery.
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15 Nov
1/Good afternoon-@MEPublicHealth is reporting 8944 individuals with #COVID19 (+153). Of those, 8006 are confirmed (+124) and 938 are probable (+29).

6681 have recovered (+84).
2/Sadly, two additional Maine people have died w/#COVID19: a woman in her 80s from Somerset Co. and a man in his 80s from Kennebec Co.

They mark the 164th and 165th deaths in Maine associated with #COVID19.

We offer our condolences to their families and friends.
3/Right now, 71people are in the hospital with #COVID19 in #Maine (+4).

24 of them are in the ICU (+1) and 7 are on a ventilator (=).

106 ICU beds are available.
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14 Nov
1/Good morning, #Maine. @MEPublicHealth is reporting 8791 total individuals with #COVID19 (+152).

Of those, 7882 are confirmed (+134) and 909 are probable (+18).
2/Sadly, another individual has passed away.

She was a woman in her 80s from York County. Her passing marks the 163rd death in Maine associated with #COVID19.

We offer her family, friends, and community our condolences during this time of grief.
3/Overall, 6597 individuals have recovered (+169).

Hospitalizations continue to increase. Right now, 67 people are in the hospital (+1). 23 of them are in the ICU (+5) and 7 are on ventilators (+1).

108 ICU beds are available.
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11 Nov
1/Good afternoon, #Maine. @MEPublicHealth is reporting 8202 total cases of #COVID19 (+142). 7300 of those are confirmed and 902 are probable.
2/Sadly, 2 more people have died w/#COVID19. One was a man in his 80s from Knox County and the other was a woman in her 70s from Waldo County.

We offer their families our condolences during this time of grief.

This brings the total number of deaths to 158, sadly.
3/Hospitalizations continue to increase.

Right now, 59 people are in the hospital. 16 of whom are in the ICU and 6 on a ventilator.
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10 Nov
1/Just updated scientific brief on community use of cloth masks to control the spread of #COVID19 from @CDCgov: cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
2/Important: "Masks also help reduce inhalation of these droplets by the wearer (“filtration for personal protection”)."

Previous data focused on reducing spread by an infected person (i.e., 'source control').
3/How?

"Studies demonstrate that cloth mask materials can also reduce wearers’ exposure to infectious droplets through filtration, including filtration of fine droplets and particles less than 10 microns."
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