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Health care

Published
April 14, 2020

Skowhegan hospital closes rehab unit after ‘small cluster’ tests positive for COVID-19

The chief nursing officer at the Redington-Fairview General Hospital confirmed that the unit has been closed while staff who may have been exposed to the virus self-quarantine and the facility is cleaned.
Published
April 14, 2020

Gov. Mills extends civil emergency until May 15 as Maine CDC reports state’s 20th death

The extension does not automatically lengthen the stay-at-home order set to expire April 30, but it gives the governor the authority to establish or lift restrictions on public life.
Published
April 14, 2020

Maine Med joins clinical trials for potential drug to fight COVID-19

Remdesivir has shown some effectiveness in initial research, but more clinical trials are required.
Published
April 14, 2020

Maine lags New England states in reporting data on pandemic

A month into the outbreak here, the state CDC still is unable to post daily testing counts and other information.
Published
April 14, 2020

Confusion arises over Maine CDC’s testing protocols for group homes

The agency said it tests everyone in such facilities once 3 people test positive for COVID-19, but it waited days before sending test kits to one home in Portland.

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Published
April 14, 2020

Belfast long-term care facility with COVID-19 outbreak has a history of health violations

The Commons at Tall Pines, where 23 people have tested positive, did not substantially meet program requirements in 2018 or 2019.
Published
April 12, 2020

Guilford company needs workers to meet demand for coronavirus testing swabs

Puritan Medical, which produces a million swabs a week for COVID-19 testing, recently added more than 30 people to its workforce of 300, but is looking for more to keep up with the global demand for the swabs.
Published
April 12, 2020

Cautious but vigilant, Janet Mills navigates a time of crisis

Conscious of Mainers' independence and protective of constitutional rights, the governor comes to strict distancing orders deliberately, even as they extend to the state's highest office.
Published
April 10, 2020

‘The adult in the room’: CDC director is the face of Maine’s coronavirus response

Dr. Nirav Shah has earned widespread praise for his handling of the crisis, even inspiring a Facebook group and a highway sign saying, ‘In Shah we trust.’
Published
April 9, 2020

‘Keep this out of your home’: Falmouth family hit hard by the coronavirus

Ellen Mahoney Simmonds, 81, died Monday of COVID-19. Now, her son has it and her husband says he's recovered.