41 more cases of the coronavirus have been detected in Maine, health officials said Sunday.
There have now been 3,687 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 3,646 on Saturday.
Of these, 3,266 have been confirmed as positive, while 421 are likely positive, according to the Maine CDC.
The death toll is 117. Almost all deaths have been in Mainers over the age of 60.
Here is a summary of the latest news on the coronavirus and its impact in Maine:
– – “As the best scientists converge on the best laboratories in the world, competing to develop a viable vaccine for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, 30 student campers exploring the same problem in a virtual summer program don’t know such limits, even time travel is an option. It’s a treat from a weeklong STEM course offered through the Maine Limestone School of Science and Mathematics based on ‘The Case of the COVID Crisis’, a book written by Pendred “Penny” Noyce, MD “- Ernie Clark, BDN
– “Maine Open Farm Day is still happening this year, but it will be a virtual event to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.” – The Associated Press
– “A growing wave of new cases of coronavirus is flooding emergency rooms in parts of the United States, with some patients moving into the hallways and nurses working additional shifts to keep up with the increase.” – Jay Reeves, The Associated Press
– “President Donald Trump has taken an increasingly direct approach to the coronavirus crisis in recent days, even as COVID-19 cases and deaths have risen to record levels in a large portion of the country, including areas where has received strong support. “- Aamer Madhani and Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press
– “After backing down a radical plan to turn Main Street into a pedestrian plaza this summer, city officials here are discovering that there is no silver bullet when it comes to reclaiming outdoor space to help business thrive under the patterns of social distancing during the pandemic. ” – Lauren Abbate, BDN
– “The 18-hole Aroostook Valley Country Club at Fort Fairfield will no longer allow Americans to play on its golf course because the course itself is in New Brunswick.
The Canadian government, the provincial government and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police informed AVCC pro-manager Steve Leitch on Tuesday that Americans are unable to access the course due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “- Larry Mahoney, BDN
As of Sunday afternoon, the coronavirus has sickened 3,744,061 people in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, in addition to causing 140.1 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. of Medicine.
