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!

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A look back at COVID and how Midcoast neighbors banded together

With the end of the federal public health emergencies related to the COVID-19 pandemic May 11, the Penobscot Bay Pilot is looking back at the pandemic. Not just the gloom and havoc the virus wreaked, but also how neighbors throughout Midcoast communities banded together to strengthen each other.

As of May 9, 2023, Knox County officially recorded 8,275 of COVID 19 cases since March 2020; Waldo County recorded 8,200 and Lincoln County recorded 7,059.

It all began when the Maine…

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…