AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 17, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Today, there are 1,687 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,511 confirmed cases and 176 probable cases. 

Across the state, 1,028 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 70 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 216.

Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 37 hospitalized, including 16 in critical care and 11 on a ventilator. There are 173 available critical care beds out of 359 total and 257 available ventilators of 311 total and 426 alternative ventilators. 

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

The Maine CDC reports 33,035 total tests performed, as of May 13. “Maine CDC will publish the total number of tests once a week on Wednesdays. Because of the number of outside labs that are testing samples from Maine, it is not currently possible to post a complete count of tests on a daily basis,” the Maine CDC website states. 

By sex, 885 females have tested positive in the state and 802 males have tested positive. 

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

“This is likely an underrepresentation of the true number of cases in Maine since not all individuals are being tested,” the Maine CDC says. “For individuals not considered to be at high risk, medical providers are currently advised to diagnose COVID-19 based on symptoms.” 

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.