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COVID-19

Published
November 29, 2020

COVID-19 cases mount at Bath shipyard

BIW, a subsidiary of aerospace and defense company General Dynamics, reported 37 workers have tested positive since March. Of those, 17 are considered “active cases,” meaning the employees haven’t yet returned to work, said BIW spokesman David Hench.
Published
November 27, 2020

Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations rise, and bed capacity is closely watched

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention testing lab was closed for Thanksgiving, and updated statewide COVID-19 case numbers won't be released until Saturday.
Published
November 27, 2020

Testing capacity ‘crunched’ in some areas as demand increases, COVID-19 cases surge

Those with symptoms of the coronavirus generally face little to no delay obtaining tests, but the situation is different for some asymptomatic Mainers.
Published
November 25, 2020

Mills urges Mainers to ‘hang in there’ as CDC reports 228 new cases, one more death

New cases are reported in all 16 counties, led by York County with 48, and the state's hospitals have 105 COVID-19 patients.
Published
November 24, 2020

Airlines anticipate loss reaching $157 billion before vaccines are widespread

The figure is almost 60 percent more than the industry's main trade group forecast in June.

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Published
November 24, 2020

Maine reports 12 more deaths and record-high 255 new cases as pandemic accelerates

The Maine Department of Education plans to hire at least 21 nurses to conduct contact tracing at Maine schools.
Published
November 23, 2020

Worsening pandemic has increased demand for mental health services in Maine

Calls to both the Maine Crisis Line and the Intentional Warm Line have ticked back up as COVID-19 has spread in recent weeks.
Published
November 23, 2020

Flu shot requirement for Maine health care workers meets resistance from some nurses

The rule proposed by the Maine CDC could pave the way for COVID-19 vaccine requirements for health care workers in an emergency.
Published
November 23, 2020

Maine CDC scales back follow-up contacts with COVID-19 cases, as numbers mount

State officials reports 185 more coronavirus cases and one death Monday, and its director says new infections are outpacing the agency's ability to keep up.
Published
November 22, 2020

BIW reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, making 10 cases last week

Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, announced the Maine CDC opened an outbreak investigation at the shipyard on Friday in response to the company's 10 new cases this week.