June 15 update: Knox County records new, recovered COVID-19 cases

Mon, 06/15/2020 - 12:15pm

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 15, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

    Today, there are 2,810 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,495 confirmed cases and 315 probable cases. 

    Across the state, 2,189 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 101 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 317.

    Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 31 hospitalized, including 11 in critical care and four on a ventilator. There are 185 available critical care beds out of 398 total and 263 available ventilators of 321 total and 441 alternative ventilators. 

    By sex, 1,437 females have tested positive in the state and 1,373 males have tested positive. 

    To view the Maine CDC’s interactive COVID-19 case trends and rates, please click here

    The below cases represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC. 

    Each day, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. Today’s update came at 12:15 p.m.

    COVID-19 Cases by County    
    County
    Confirmed
    Recovered
    Hospitalization
    Deaths
    Androscoggin
    429
    306
    34
    4
    Aroostook
    10
    9
    4
    1
    Cumberland 1,445
    1,100
    155
    57
    Franklin
    37
    34
    2
    1
    Hancock
    13
    10
    1
    1
    Kennebec
    136
    114
    25
    9
    Knox
    23
    20
    2
    1
    Lincoln
    21
    18
    2
     
    Oxford
    34
    28
    1
     
    Penobscot
    102
    97
    18
    2
    Piscataquis
    1
    1
     
     
    Sagadahoc
    30
    28
    5
     
    Somerset
    25
    22
     
     
    Waldo
    55
    39
    5
    14
    Washington
    1
    1
     
     
    York
    446
    362
    63
    11
    Unknown
    2
     
     
     

     

    Confirmed Cases by Age
    Age Range
    Count
    Percentage
    <20 184
    6.5%
    20s
    430
    15.3%
    30s
    428
    15.2%
    40s
    436
    15.5%
    50s
    478
    17.0%
    60s
    345
    12.3%
    70s
    252
    9.0%
    80+
    257
    9.1%

     

    All Reported COVID-19 Tests in Maine (As of June 15)

    Result
    Antibody
    PCR
    Total
    Positive
    287
    3,425
    3,712
    Negative
    5,622
    68,161
    73,783
    Indeterminate
    8
    111
    119
    Total
    5,917
    71,697
    77,614