Charles Mugabe stopped keeping track of his work hours during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the pace was relentless. He opened his computer as soon as he awoke around 7 a.m., and often worked until 11 p.m., seven days a week.
Mugabe, the COVID-19 project manager for Catholic Charities of Maine, said the work has been physically, mentally and emotionally exhausting. But as a public health worker, he said it’s his “obligation” to think of others before himself.
This story was... Read more
Local Coronavirus COVID-19 Resource Center
Since the first testing for COVID-19 in Maine, information and important notices from community and state officials, business owners and educators have flowed to our inboxes at a rapid pace.
So, the Pilot established a resource page, a collection center for all the alerts and vital information our readers need to know.
Innovative solutions, before long, were brought to our attention, easing life for everyone as we moved through the unfamiliar sequestering days.
As Mainers line up to receive their vaccine doses and continue to figure out normalcy, we are sharing information about pandemic recovery as it rolls in.
The latest information will appear at the top of the page, and the top of the subsections appearing within the sidebar.
Stay healthy, keep your distance, wear a mask (or two), and keep your chin up!
Oct. 19 update: Midcoast adds 76 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,864 cases, 48 hospitalizations and 12 deaths. This data includes an increase of 31 new cases since the... Read more
Oct. 16 update: Midcoast adds 12 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,833 cases, 48 hospitalizations and 12 deaths. This data includes an increase of four new cases and one... Read more
Last Maine CDC update: oct. 14
ZIP code COVID-19 case data: Knox, Waldo counties (and some of Lincoln County)
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated COVID-19 confirmed and probable case data by ZIP code.
With the data update, the Maine CDC continues to urge all individuals in Maine — resident or not — to abide by all established COVID-19 guidelines no matter the number of cases within their particular ZIP code.
Do not rely solely on ZIP Code data when making decisions on what you should or should not do amid the pandemic, Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah says.
“While interesting and informative,... Read more
Oct. 15 update: Midcoast adds 58 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,829 cases, 47 hospitalizations and 12 deaths. This data includes an increase of 12 new cases and one... Read more
Weekly unemployment claims at lowest level since December 2019
AUGUSTA — During the week ending October 9, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 800 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 100 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
The PUA initial claims were those that were originally filed under the regular state program in a prior week, subsequently found ineligible for state unemployment, and then moved to the PUA program. These PUA claims have an effective date prior to the close of the... Read more
Oct. 14 update: Midcoast adds 79 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,817 cases, 46 hospitalizations and 12 deaths. This data includes an increase of 41 new cases and one... Read more
50 BAHS students in quarantine
With COVID outbreak, Belfast Area High School goes remote, cancels extracurricular activities
BELFAST — The Belfast Area High School finished its day, Oct. 13, in person, but all practices and competitions have been suspended through Friday.
“Due to the increasing number of positive coronavirus cases at BAHS, we will need to go remote for two days, Thursday, October 14, and Friday, October 15,” said Superintendent Mary Alice McLean, in a Wednesday announcement. “Therefore, all athletic and extra-curricular activities are postponed through Friday.”
McLean said that 13 positive cases of... Read more
WATCH: Maine CDC holds COVID-19 briefing
The Maine CDC is providing a briefing this afternoon, at 2 p.m., to discuss how the state is confronting the recent rise of COVID-19 cases. The Maine CDC will hold briefings every Wednesday at 2 p.m. to discuss COVID-19 until further notice. Watch the stream below.
Oct. 13 update: Midcoast adds 103 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,776 cases, 45 hospitalizations and 12 deaths. This data includes an increase of 37 new cases since the... Read more
A wellspring of hope: Pandemic Gallery IX
Have we reached the end of our pandemic galleries? Apparently not!
While we had hoped last spring that such would be the case, and that this ninth volume of photos — the first volume initiated in March 2020 — would mark the last in this remarkable community-driven chronicle of a certain period of Our Times, the pandemic surged on. And so, we continue to chronicle These Times in photos, your photos.
You, the photographers, have steadily taken your cameras to the Midcoast, capturing how we... Read more
Oct. 9 update: Midcoast adds 40 new COVID-19 cases, one new death
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,739 cases, 45 hospitalizations and 12 deaths. This data includes an increase of 22 new cases since the... Read more
Oct. 8 update: Midcoast adds 39 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,717 cases, 45 hospitalizations and 12 deaths. This data includes an increase of 10 new cases and one... Read more
Weekly unemployment claims at the lowest level since December 2019
AUGUSTA — During the week ending October 2, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 600 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 100 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
Initial unemployment claims typically begin to increase during this time of year due to seasonal layoffs, the Department of Labor noted in a news release.
The PUA initial claims were those that were originally filed under the regular state program in a prior week,... Read more
Oct. 7 update: Midcoast adds 41 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,707 cases, 44 hospitalizations and 12 deaths. This data includes an increase of 14 new cases since the... Read more
UPDATED Oct. 6 update: Midcoast adds 17 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
AFTERNOON UPDATE: The following data was updated by the Maine CDC since the organization originally released the information this morning at 8:15 a.m... Read more
Maine achieves vaccination milestone: 1 million have received a dose of COVID-19 vaccine
AUGUSTA —More than one million Maine people have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, achieving another milestone for Maine as the state continues to confront the Delta variant.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC), 1,00,500 people in Maine have received a first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or a final dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
Maine is the fourth best state in the nation in the percentage of all residents... Read more
Oct. 5 update: Midcoast adds 68 new COVID-19 cases, one new death
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,685 cases, 44 hospitalizations and 11 deaths. This data includes an increase of 12 new cases, one new... Read more
Oct. 2 update: Midcoast adds 36 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,673 cases, 43 hospitalizations and 10 deaths. This data includes an increase of 18 new cases since the... Read more
Oct. 1 update: Midcoast adds 10 new COVID-19 cases, one new death
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,655 cases, 43 hospitalizations and 10 deaths. This data includes an increase of one new case and one... Read more
500 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance last week
AUGUSTA — During the week ending September 25, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 500 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 100 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
The PUA initial claims were those that were originally filed under the regular state program in a prior week, subsequently found ineligible for state unemployment, and then moved to the PUA program. These PUA claims have an effective date prior to the close of the... Read more
Sept. 30 update: Midcoast adds 80 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,654 cases, 42 hospitalizations and 10 deaths. This data includes an increase of 36 new cases and one... Read more
Sept. 29 update: Midcoast adds 93 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,618 cases, 41 hospitalizations and 10 deaths. This data includes an increase of 34 new cases since the... Read more
Sept. 28 update: Midcoast adds 67 new COVID-19 cases, one new death
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,584 cases, 41 hospitalizations and 10 deaths. This data includes an increase of eight new cases and one... Read more
Sept. 25 update: Midcoast adds 82 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,576 cases, 40 hospitalizations and 10 deaths. This data includes an increase of 34 new cases and one... Read more
Estimated number of vaccinated students in area school districts slightly increases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated the estimated COVID-19 vaccination rate of students in each school administrative unit.
With the data release, the Maine CDC continues to urge all eligible individuals in Maine to receive the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services and Maine Department of Education estimated the rate of COVID-19 vaccination for youth ages 12-18 by SAU as part of a comprehensive plan to support vaccination of... Read more
Tracking Midcoast vaccination rates: How many in your town are vaccinated?
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its COVID-19 vaccination by ZIP code tacker.
With the data update, the Maine CDC continues to urge all individuals in Maine — resident or not — to receive either two shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or one shot of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
As per Maine CDC guidance, the below table is sorted by ZIP code since some ZIP codes could span multiple towns. As such, Maine CDC noted the data should not be directly broken down by town and referred... Read more
Sept. 24 update: Midcoast adds 40 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,542 cases, 39 hospitalizations and 10 deaths. This data includes an increase of 15 new cases since the... Read more
600 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance last week
AUGUSTA — During the week ending September 18, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 600 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 100 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
The PUA initial claims were those that were originally filed under the regular state program in a prior week, subsequently found ineligible for state unemployment, and then moved to the PUA program. These PUA claims have an effective date prior to the close of the... Read more
Sept. 23 update: Midcoast adds 71 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,527 cases, 39 hospitalizations and 10 deaths. This data includes an increase of 10 new cases since the... Read more
Sept. 22 update: Midcoast adds 33 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,517 cases, 39 hospitalizations and 10 deaths. This data includes an increase of four new cases since... Read more
North Berwick woman says COVID-19 restrictions inspired her to go after Gov. Mills.
Why one Mainer is trying to impeach Gov. Mills – even though she can’t
Jessica Rainville can’t impeach Gov. Janet Mills, and she knows it.
Yet, out of self-described frustration with Mills “doing whatever she wants” by enforcing mask mandates and asking Mainers to spend more time at home last winter, Rainville started a Change.org petition to impeach the governor anyway.
This story was originally published by The Maine Monitor.The Maine Monitor is a local journalism product published by The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, a nonprofit civic news... Read more
Sept. 21 update: Midcoast adds 68 new COVID-19 cases, one new death
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,513 cases, 39 hospitalizations and 10 deaths. This data includes an increase of 25 new cases since the... Read more
As COVID-19 continues, Maine’s battle with opioid addiction rages on
Opioids: A continuing epidemic, within a pandemic
Maine lost 18,000 years of life last year to opioid overdoses. That’s what Oliver Bradeen, executive director of Milestone Recovery in Portland, calculates based on average life expectancy and the ages of the 504 Mainers who died of an overdose in 2020.
“I don’t think we will eradicate COVID — I think it’s probably here to linger — but we’re going to be better at managing it,” Bradeen said. “We have not been able to manage this substance use crisis in our country. In fact, if you look at the... Read more
Sept. 18 update: Midcoast adds 32 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,488 cases, 39 hospitalizations and 10 deaths. This data includes an increase of seven new cases since... Read more
Federal vaccine mandate will apply to Maine public sector workers
AUGUSTA — The U.S. Department of Labor has informed the Maine Department of Labor that its forthcoming COVID-19 vaccination requirement will apply to public sector employers in Maine, including state, county, and local governments and public school systems, according to a news release.
Last week, President Biden announced he has directed OSHA to develop a rule requiring all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workforce is fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or require any workers... Read more
Sept. 17 update: Midcoast adds 38 new COVID-19 cases, one new death
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,481 cases, 39 hospitalizations and 10 deaths. This data includes an increase of eight new cases since... Read more
Weekly unemployment claims down almost 2,600 from previous week
AUGUSTA — During the week ending September 11, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 600 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 100 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
The PUA initial claims were those that were originally filed under the regular state program in a prior week, subsequently found ineligible for state unemployment, and then moved to the PUA program. These PUA claims have an effective date prior to the close of the... Read more
Sept. 16 update: Midcoast adds 33 new COVID-19 cases, one new death
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,473 cases, 39 hospitalizations and 10 deaths. This data includes an increase of one new case and one... Read more
Here’s how many school staffers are vaccinated at your child’s school
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the Maine Department of Education (DOE), today published COVID-19 vaccination rates for school staff, launching a new monthly public reporting system that will guide efforts to support vaccination and help schools plan for a safe and healthy academic year.
On average, 76 percent of Maine school staff were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of August 31, according to this first month of preliminary data with 85... Read more
Sept. 15 update: Midcoast adds 98 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,472 cases, 38 hospitalizations and 10 deaths. This data includes an increase of 25 new cases and one... Read more
Sept. 14 update: Midcoast adds 101 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,447 cases, 38 hospitalizations and nine deaths. This data includes an increase of 22 new cases since... Read more
LincolnHealth reports 21 cases Aug. 30-Sept. 5, staffing shortage woes
LincolnHealth reported 21 new cases out of 485 tests for the week of Aug. 30 to Sept. 5. Totals remain steady while the amount of testing has varied over the past several weeks resulting in percent-positives between 4.3% and 5.25%.
Director of Communications John Martins said the Delta variant continues its surge in Maine and breakthroughs – five of the 21 cases – represent nearly 30% of cases.
“Testing numbers rose … and with school being back in session, we anticipate that we may see higher... Read more
Sept. 11 update: Midcoast adds 83 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,425 cases, 38 hospitalizations and nine deaths. This data includes an increase of 15 new cases since... Read more
Sept. 10 update: Midcoast adds 86 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,410 cases, 38 hospitalizations and nine deaths. This data includes an increase of 12 new cases since... Read more
Weekly unemployment claims continue to decrease statewide
AUGUSTA — For the week ending September 4, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 700 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 100 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
These numbers represent claim applications; claims are then reviewed for eligibility and legitimacy. In total, approximately 900 people were filing an initial claim or reopening their unemployment claim.
Overall, weekly unemployment claims continue to decrease. About 6... Read more
Sept. 9 update: Midcoast adds 77 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,398 cases, 38 hospitalizations and nine deaths. This data includes an increase of 15 new cases, one new... Read more
Sept. 8 update: Midcoast adds 34 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,383 cases, 37 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of seven new cases... Read more
Sept. 4 update: Midcoast adds 36 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,376 cases, 37 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of eight new cases... Read more
Sept. 3 update: Midcoast adds 74 new COVID-19 cases, one additional death
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,368 cases, 37 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of 22 new cases since... Read more
Weekly claims unemployment compensation hit lowest since March 2020
AUGUSTA — For the week ending August 28, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 700 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 100 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). These numbers represent claim applications; claims are then reviewed for eligibility and legitimacy. In total, approximately 900 people were filing an initial claim or reopening their unemployment claim.
Overall, weekly unemployment claims continue to decrease, with... Read more
Sept. 2 update: Midcoast adds 47 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,346 cases, 37 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of 10 new cases since... Read more
Sept. 1 update: Midcoast adds 21 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,336 cases, 37 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of seven new cases... Read more
Aug. 31 update: Midcoast adds 53 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,329 cases, 37 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of 13 new cases since... Read more
Aug. 28 update: Midcoast adds 34 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,316 cases, 37 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of eight new cases... Read more
Aug. 27 update: Midcoast adds 24 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,308 cases, 37 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of eight new cases... Read more
Maine’s weekly unemployment claims continue to decrease
AUGUSTA — For the week ending August 21, the Maine Department of Labor recorded for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). These numbers represent claim applications; claims are then reviewed for eligibility and legitimacy.
In total, approximately 960 people were filing an initial claim or reopening their unemployment claim.
Overall, weekly unemployment claims continue to decrease, with about 200 fewer claims filed last week than the week before that. About 7,500 weekly... Read more
Aug. 26 update: Midcoast adds 35 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,300 cases, 37 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of nine new cases since... Read more
80% of eligible Mainers have received a COVID-19 vaccine dose
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday that 80 percent of all eligible people in Maine have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, achieving another milestone for the state as it continues to confront an increase in cases associated with the Delta variant.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC), 80.2 percent of eligible people in Maine age 12 and older have received a COVID-19 vaccination, one of eight states in the nation to reach... Read more
Aug. 25 update: Midcoast adds 27 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,291 cases, 37 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of nine new cases since... Read more
Aug. 24 update: Midcoast adds 24 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,282 cases, 37 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of seven new cases... Read more
COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Burnham, Union this week
BURNHAM and UNION — There will be two COVID-19 vaccination clinics in the Midcoast this week, one in Waldo County and one in Knox County.
Appointments are not required at either location.
Waldo County
The Town of Burnham is sponsoring a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic Monday, Aug. 23 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Burnham Town Office located at 247 S. Horseback Road.
Pfizer shots will be available to persons 12 years of age and older, and Janssen shots – the “one and done” – to those 18... Read more
helping prevent spread of the virus
UPDATED: Pen Bay Medical Center, Waldo County General Hospital adopt new visitation restrictions in response to local COVID-19 surge
Temporary modifications for Waldo County General Hospital have been added to the bottom of this article.
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — In response to the COVID-19 status in the community, Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) and Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH) are implementing increased visitor restrictions.
This is being done to help prevent spread of the virus. Infectious disease experts agree that measures to contain the virus are most effective early in its spread.
Although the majority of... Read more
TSA extends face mask requirement through Jan. 18, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is extending the face mask requirement for individuals across all transportation networks throughout the United States, including at airports, onboard commercial aircraft, on over-the-road buses, and on commuter bus and rail systems through January 18, 2022.
On January 31, TSA announced the initial face mask requirement with an expiration date of May 11. On April 30, TSA announced an extension to the face mask requirement... Read more
Aug. 21 update: Midcoast adds 15 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,275 cases, 37 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of three new cases... Read more
Aug. 20 update: Midcoast adds 26 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,272 cases, 37 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of seven new cases... Read more
Sen. Angus King tests positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King, I-Maine, said Aug. 19 that Sen. King tested positive for COVID-19 this morning in Maine. Senator King took the test as a precaution after he began feeling under the weather yesterday, according to a news release. Upon learning of his positive test, Senator King issued the following statement:
“Since COVID-19 first reached our shores last March, I have worked to follow the professional guidance and take all precautions necessary to... Read more
Aug. 19 update: Midcoast adds four new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,265 cases, 37 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes no changes since the last update.... Read more
‘We owe everything to the communities that have supported us...and that is why we are protecting our community’s safety’
Camden International Film Festival releases COVID-19 protocols for 2021 Festival
The 17th edition of the Camden International Film Festival, the Maine-based documentary event produced by the Points North Institute, will be an expanded hybrid festival, and the largest in person convening for the US-based documentary community since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. Citing public health concerns, event organizers announced on August 11 that anyone age 12 or older attending the festival in person this year must be vaccinated against COVID-19, along with a number of... Read more
Aug. 18 update: Midcoast adds 16 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,265 cases, 37 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of five new cases since... Read more
Hope Town Office reopens for routine business Wednesday afternoon
The Town of Hope Office will reopen for routine business at noon, Wednesday, August 18, barring any further complications, according to a news release.
For this week, Hope will only be able to do routine items such as vehicle registrations and tax payments, the release said.
“f you have something else/complex, please wait until Tuesday, August 24, or after so that we may better assist you,” said the Hope Town Office. “We thank you for your understanding and patience as we navigate this... Read more
Aug. 17 update: Midcoast adds 46 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,260 cases, 37 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of six new cases since... Read more
‘I don’t think anybody really thought, ‘How’s it going to impact the counties of Maine and New England?’
Awash in federal cash, Maine counties ponder limited ways to spend it
With more than $261 million in federal funding flowing in from the American Rescue Plan Act, Maine counties are debating how to use the money, while awaiting further guidance from the feds. Counties in Maine, which typically are tasked with a relatively few though important duties, are being asked via the federal stimulus dollars to launch an array of projects despite possibly lacking experience in them. This story was originally published by The Maine Monitor.The Maine... Read more
Gov. Mills in radio address: ‘Please, get your COVID-19 shot today. It’s critical.’
The following is a transcript of a radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills.
Earlier this week, I was pleased to announce that the State of Maine has achieved another vaccination milestone: 80 percent of adults in Maine have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. That’s everybody over the age of 18.
Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills and thank you for listening.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 80.2 percent of adults aged 18 and older in... Read more
Aug. 14 update: Midcoast adds 27 new COVID-19 cases
UGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,254 cases, 37 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of seven new cases and... Read more
Aug. 13 update: Midcoast adds 34 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,247 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of seven new cases... Read more
Hope Town Office closed until Aug 25, 2021
HOPE — The Hope Town Office will be closed until Wednesday, August 25, 2021 “as the result of someone who has been in the office between August 10-11 receiving a positive COVID result,” said the Hope Town Office, in a news release.
Maine requiring health care workers be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 1
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced Thursday it will require health care workers in Maine to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect the health and lives of Maine people, safeguard Maine’s health care capacity, and limit the spread of the virus, according to a news release.
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), utilizing their authority under existing law to require certain vaccinations of people who work... Read more
Maine DOL provides unemployment claims update
AUGUSTA — For the week ending August 7, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 800 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 100 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
These numbers represent claim applications; claims are then reviewed for eligibility and legitimacy. In total, approximately 1,000 people were filing an initial claim or reopening their unemployment claim.
Overall unemployment continued claims continue to decrease,... Read more
Aug. 12 update: Midcoast adds 29 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,240 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of eight new cases... Read more
Investigators believe COVID-19 cases at Belfast hospital acquired via community transmission, no shared links
BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital believes the cases of COVID-19 at the medical facility share no links, and were acquired via the community. Furthermore, some of the staff who tested positive were already vaccinated, adding them to the stated’s list of breakthrough cases.
“Our internal detailed contact tracing to date indicates that the employee cases we have identified since July 26 do not share a common link,” said WCGH, in an Aug. 11 news release. “In most, if not all, of the cases,... Read more
Aug. 11 update: Midcoast adds 40 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,232 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of 10 new cases since... Read more
Maine CDC investigates Waldo County General Hospital COVID-19 outbreak
BELFAST — Five cases of COVID-19 at Waldo County General Hospital have resulted in an outbreak investigation by Maine Centers for Disease Control. It is the only current COVID-19 outbreak investigation in Knox, Lincoln, and Waldo counties as of Aug. 10.
Earlier this month, the nonprofit MaineHealth, which owns WCGH, said that it will require that it will require COVID-19 vaccination for all care team members, with very few exceptions, as a condition of employment, as of Oct. 1, 2021.
“Leaders... Read more
Aug. 10 update: Midcoast adds 49 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,222 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of 10 new cases since... Read more
Maine awards $25 million in COVID relief support to hospitals, long-term care facilities
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced Monday it is awarding $25 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to 14 hospitals and 96 long-term care facilities to help health care organizations recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release.
The awards, which are being allocated by the Maine Departments of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and Health and Human Services (DHHS), use remaining funds from the Maine Health Care Financial Relief Program.
DHHS announced in May... Read more
Maine Achieves Another Vaccination Milestone
80 percent of Mainers age 18 and older have received COVID-19 vaccine
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Monday that 80 percent of adults in Maine have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, achieving another milestone for the state as it continues to confront an increase in cases associated with the Delta variant.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC), 80.2 percent of adults (18+) in Maine have received a COVID-19 vaccination, one of six states in the nation to reach the milestone.
Maine is the third best... Read more
Aug. 7 update: Midcoast adds 27 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,212 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of two new cases since... Read more
Aug. 6 update: Midcoast records 36 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,210 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of six new cases since... Read more
City of Belfast requires mask wearing inside municipal buildings
According to the U.S. CDC, Waldo County has “high” levels of community transmission at this time, which means that individuals should wear face coverings in indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status.
What does this mean for the City of Belfast?
All employees and visitors to all indoor City of Belfast facilities are required to wear masks regardless of vaccination status, the city said, Aug. 5.
These requirements will remain in effect until updated requirements are issued... Read more
800 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance last week
AUGUSTA — For the week ending July 31, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 800 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 100 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). These numbers represent claim applications; claims are then reviewed for eligibility and legitimacy.
In total, approximately 1,000 people were filing an initial claim or reopening their unemployment claim.
Overall unemployment continued claims continue to decrease. About 8... Read more
Aug. 5 update: Midcoast adds 23 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,204 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of one new case since... Read more
Lincolnville couple isolate with breakthrough COVID, urge people to mask up
Christine and John Burstein are miserably sick this week, each with separate symptoms. Christine started with a massive head cold, and developed a deep, raspy cough. John’s stomach has been churning and he has been sleeping a lot. Both tested positive for COVID-19, despite being vaccinated in the late winter and early spring, and are suffering from what has become familiar part of every day conversations — the breakthrough cases.
“As of July 26, 2021, more than 163 million people in the United... Read more
Aug. 4 update: Midcoast adds 19 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,203 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of one new case since... Read more
Aug. 3 update: Midcoast adds 48 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,202 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of seven new cases... Read more
Gov. Mills: Preventing addiction, persevering through opioid epidemic, and achieving our full promise
The following is a transcript of a radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills:
The US CDC recently reported that more than 93,000 people died from drug overdoses nationwide last year, a staggering record reflecting the coronavirus pandemic’s toll on efforts to quell the opioid crisis and the continued spread of illegal fentanyl in the narcotic supply.
Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills. Thank you for listening.
Here in Maine, the Attorney General’s Office disclosed that 504 people... Read more
UPDATED July 31 update: Midcoast adds nine new COVID-19 cases, one new death
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,195 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of two new cases since... Read more
July 30 update: Midcoast adds 17 new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,193 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of two new cases since... Read more
900 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance last week
AUGUSTA — For the week ending July 24, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 900 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 100 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). These numbers represent claim applications; claims are then reviewed for eligibility and legitimacy.
In total, approximately 1,200 people were filing an initial claim or reopening their unemployment claim.
Overall unemployment continued claims were down about 1,600 claims... Read more
July 29 update: Midcoast adds eight new COVID-19 cases
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays.
Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,191 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of two new cases since... Read more
Maine’s new COVID-19 mask guidance; Waldo County recommended to mask up indoors
AUGUSTA — Nearly a month since his last COVID-19 briefing, Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah held a special briefing Wednesday afternoon, July 28, remotely from Augusta alongside Maine Department of Health and Human Services Director Jeanne Lambrew to update Mainers on how the state is confronting a recent rise of COVID-19 cases, largely a result of the Delta variant and discuss the newest recommendations from the U.S. CDC.
Shah noted that he, Commissioner Lambrew and Governor Janet Mills... Read more
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On Friday, March 13, 2020, residents were stocking up on groceries and other items, filling the roads and parking lots.
