May 7 update: Two recover from COVID-19 in Waldo County; statewide cases reach 1,330

Thu, 05/07/2020 - 11:45am

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 7, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.

    Today, there are 1,330 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,231 confirmed cases and 99 probable cases. 

    Across the state, 787 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 62 people have passed. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 192.

    Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 39 hospitalized, including 16 in critical care and 11 on a ventilator. There are 149 available critical care beds out of 284 total and 187 available ventilators of 333 total and 411 alternative ventilators.  

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

    The Maine CDC reports 22,092 negative cases, as of May 6. “Maine CDC will publish negative results 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 negative tests on a daily basis,” the Maine CDC website states. 

    By sex, 710 females have tested positive in the state and 617 males have tested positive. The sex of three individuals was listed by the Maine CDC as unknown. 

    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 11:45 a.m. 

    COVID-19 Cases by County    
    County
    Confirmed
    Recovered
    Hospitalization
    Deaths
    Androscoggin
    74
    36
    16
    2
    Aroostook
    6
    3
    1
     
    Cumberland 631
    364
    78
    30
    Franklin
    31
    19
    2
    1
    Hancock
    10
    9
    1
     
    Kennebec
    107
    43
    18
    8
    Knox
    17
    13
    2
     
    Lincoln
    14
    11
     
     
    Oxford
    17
    15
    1
     
    Penobscot
    89
    49
    16
     
    Piscataquis
    1
    1
     
     
    Sagadahoc
    20
    14
    5
     
    Somerset
    17
    14
     
     
    Waldo
    49
    31
    3
    13
    Washington
    2
    2
     
     
    York
    243
    163
    49
    8
    Unknown
    2
     
     
     

     

    Confirmed Cases by Age
    Age Range
    Count
    Percentage
    <20
    31
    2.3%
    20s
    143
    10.8%
    30s
    147
    11.1%
    40s
    198
    14.9%
    50s
    264
    19.8%
    60s
    218
    16.4%
    70s
    167
    12.6%
    80+
    162
    12.2%