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19 other cases of the coronavirus were detected in Maine, health officials said Monday.
There have now been 3,558 cases in all Maine counties since the outbreak began here in March, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s over 3,539 on Sunday.
Of those, 3,159 have been confirmed as positive, while 399 are likely positive, according to the Maine CDC.
New cases were counted in Androscoggin (1), Cumberland (18), Oxford (1), and York (5) counties. Daily changes in county-level data may vary from new case reports as the Maine CDC continues to investigate cases.
No new deaths were reported Monday, leaving the statewide death toll at 114. Almost all deaths have been in Mainers over the age of 60.
Here is a summary of the latest news about the coronavirus and its impact in Maine:
– “The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is changing its scheduled briefings on the coronavirus pandemic. The briefings will now take place at 2 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, according to the agency’s website. That time may be subject to change. “- Christopher Burns, BDN
– “America’s bus services are struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the Republican senator from Maine believes they need a rescue.” – The Associated Press
– “Maine officials have asked state voters to use absentee ballots as much as possible during this week’s primaries, and they have responded overwhelmingly. Voters in the state had requested about 180,000 absentee ballots for the July 8, according to Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap. That’s five times the number they asked for before the busy 2018 primary, Dunlap said. ” – The Associated Press
– “The Skowhegan State Fair will not completely disappear in 2020, but neither will the oldest agricultural event of its kind in the country continue as usual. The fair’s more than one-week annual race, scheduled this year from August 13 to 22, won’t take place as usual due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but plans call for a reduced event in September that will include virtual access to the farm exhibits on display. “- Ernie Clark, BDN
– “The supply of personal protective equipment was one of the main global concerns at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Four months after the virus was identified in Maine, the situation has improved. But many health care providers say finding protective gear is still a struggle and are concerned that if there is an increase in disease this fall, there will not be enough on hand. “- Patty Wight, Maine Public
– “Every year, several thousand adventurous souls set out to hike the 2,190 miles of the Appalachian Trail. But this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, hikers have been advised to suspend their dreams. Some have refused. That refusal has created tension between those who want to push personal boundaries and those who say there should be limits to public safety. “- Susan Sharon, Maine Public
– “The Trump administration announced last month that it was extending the green card ban and adding many temporary visas to the freeze, including J-1 cultural exchange visas and H-2B visas. Businesses from forestry to fishing to hospitality rely on these visas, although there are exceptions for the food processing sector. “- Michael Casey, The Associated Press
As of Monday night, the coronavirus has sickened 3,352,512 people in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. caused 135,512 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University of Medicine. .
