June 18 update: Waldo County records COVID-19 recovery

Thu, 06/18/2020 - 11:30am

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 18, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

    Today, there are 2,878 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,555 confirmed cases and 323 probable cases. 

    Across the state, 2,300 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 102 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 323.

    Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 27 hospitalized, including 10 in critical care and four on a ventilator. There are 146 available critical care beds out of 389 total and 253 available ventilators of 319 total and 441 alternative ventilators. 

    By sex, 1,478 females have tested positive in the state and 1,400 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 11:30 a.m.

    COVID-19 Cases by County    
    County
    Confirmed
    Recovered
    Hospitalization
    Deaths
    Androscoggin
    441
    324
    34
    4
    Aroostook
    11
    9
    4
    1
    Cumberland 1,493
    1,169
    158
    58
    Franklin
    37
    34
    2
    1
    Hancock
    13
    10
    1
    1
    Kennebec
    138
    116
    25
    9
    Knox
    23
    20
    2
    1
    Lincoln
    21
    18
    2
     
    Oxford
    33
    28
    1
     
    Penobscot
    101
    97
    18
    2
    Piscataquis
    1
    1
     
     
    Sagadahoc
    30
    28
    5
     
    Somerset
    26
    21
     
     
    Waldo
    55
    41
    5
    14
    Washington
    1
    1
     
     
    York
    451
    383
    66
    11
    Unknown
    2
     
     
     

     

    Confirmed Cases by Age
    Age Range
    Count
    Percentage
    <20 193
    6.7%
    20s
    435
    15.1%
    30s
    441
    15.3%
    40s
    451
    15.7%
    50s
    485
    16.9%
    60s
    350
    12.2%
    70s
    258
    9.0%
    80+
    265
    9.2%

     

    All Reported COVID-19 Tests in Maine (As of June 17)

    Result
    Antibody
    PCR
    Total
    Positive
    294
    3,466
    3,760
    Negative
    5,843
    71,182
    77,025
    Indeterminate
    8
    115
    123
    Total
    6,145
    74,763
    80,908