24 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Maine, health officials said Sunday.
Sunday’s report brings the total number of coronavirus cases in Maine to 4,168. Of those, 3,747 were positively confirmed, while 421 were classified as “probable cases,” according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
New cases were reported in Androscoggin (2), Cumberland (4), Kennebec (1), Knox (2), Oxford (1), Penobscot (8), Somerset (1) and York (5) counties, data show .
No new deaths were reported Sunday, bringing the statewide death toll to 127. Nearly all deaths have been in Mainers over the age of 60.
To date, 400 Mainers have been hospitalized at some point with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Of those, nine are currently hospitalized, with two in critical care and one on a ventilator.
Meanwhile, 8 more people have recovered from the coronavirus, bringing the total recovery to 3,624. That means there are 417 active and “likely” cases in the state, rising from 401 on Saturday.
Here’s the latest on the coronavirus and its impact on Maine.
– The launch of COVID-19 this spring marked a Guilford textile mill to act quickly for its own fiscal health. Duvaltex shifted production priorities of furniture textiles to a range of advanced technical materials designed to meet the clothing needs of workers in primary health care as they combat the pandemic. – Ernie Clark, BDN
– “Bristol Seafood in Portland saw much of its food service business shrink when the pandemic restaurants closed or closed, but it found an advantage in expanding its line of fast-food preparations as more people cooked at home.” – Lori Valigra, BDN
– “Convincing children to do everything possible can be a challenge. When it comes to wearing masks, especially as the school year draws to a close, getting your kids to donate face cover is a matter of public health. Even if your children do not look sick, it is essential that they wear masks, as they are unlikely to show any symptoms, even if they are infected, according to Noah Nesin, vice president of the board of directors of the Maine Public Health Association. However, like all of us, children are not used to wearing masks. Here you can get your kids to wear a mask properly. ”- Sam Schipani, BDN
– “While Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick share many attributes – including more than 200 miles of border – the coronavirus has sharply followed different courses in the two places.” – Charles Eichacker, BDN
As of Sunday afternoon, the coronavirus had infected 5,379,914 people in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the US Virgin Islands, killing 169,745 people, according to the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine.
