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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…

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…

BELFAST — COVID-19 drive-thru testing at Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH) will be largely unaffected when the hospital folds the department that has performed the tests since the beginning of the pandemic into its walk-in care practice.

Effective on Friday, July 30, the Respiratory Health Center (RHC) will become part of WCGH Walk-In Care, located on the WCGH campus in the Biscone Building, at 119 Northport Ave., Belfast.

Because RHC and Walk-In Care share a common parking…

AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced Wednesday the State of Maine will follow the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (U.S. CDC) updated face covering guidance, which recommends that all people, regardless of vaccination status, wear face coverings in indoor, public settings in areas with “substantial” or “high” levels of community transmission; and all teachers, staff, and students in K-12 schools wear face coverings, regardless of vaccination status or community…

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 1,189 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of three…

AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement Tuesday after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) issued updated COVID-19 public health recommendations on when to wear face coverings:

“I have directed the Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to review the U.S. CDC’s updated face covering guidance,” said Governor Janet Mills. “I expect that review to be completed tomorrow, at which point…

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 1,186 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of four…

The following is a transcript of a radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills: 

The Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan — which is modeled on the advice of experts and is backed by a wide coalition of organizations and supported by funding from the American Rescue Plan – is likely the most transformational legislation of our lifetimes and on July 19th, I was proud to sign it into law.

Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills and thank you for listening.

In May I…

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 1,182 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of two…

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 1,180 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes no changes since the…

AUGUSTA — For the week ending July 17, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,200 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 1,400 people were filing an initial claim or reopening their unemployment claim.

About 9,400 weekly certifications, or continued…

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 1,180 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes no changes since the…

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 1,180 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of five…

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 1,175 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of 11…

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 1,164 cases, 36 hospitalizations and seven deaths. This data includes an increase of two…

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 1,162 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes an increase of two new…

AUGUSTA — For the week ending July 10, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,200 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 60 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 1,300 people were filing an initial claim or reopening their unemployment claim.

Overall unemployment continued claims filed each…

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 1,160 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes no changes since the…

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 1,160 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes an increase of one new…

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 1,159 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes an increase of three…

AUGUSTA — For the week ending July 3, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,200 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 1,400 people were filing an initial claim or reopening their unemployment claim.

Overall unemployment continued claims filed each…

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 1,156 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes an increase of two…

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 1,154 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes no changes since…

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 1,154 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes an increase of four…

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 1,150 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes an increase of one…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

As of now, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website each morning with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. 

After July 3, Maine CDC will conduct 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…

The following is a transcript of a radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills. 

This week, I announced the end of the State of Civil Emergency for Maine which I first declared back on March 15, 2020.

It is time.

Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills and thank you for listening.

Well it’s not that we’ve cured a disease. Or that we’ve banned the virus completely or removed this pandemic forever from our lives, or that there aren’t still people getting…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

As of now, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website each morning with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. 

After July 3, Maine CDC will conduct 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…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

As of now, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website each morning with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. 

After July 3, Maine CDC will conduct 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…

AUGUSTA — For the week ending June 26, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,400 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 700 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).

Most of the PUA initial claims are due to already existing claimants moving from the regular state unemployment program to federal PUA, a news release stated. These numbers represent claim applications; claims are then reviewed for eligibility and legitimacy.…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.

Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,147 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes no changes since yesterday’s update.

Waldo County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,052 cases, 35 hospitalizations and…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.

Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,147 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes an increase of two new cases since yesterday’s update.

Waldo County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,052 cases, 35…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.

Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,145 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes no changes since yesterday’s update.

Waldo County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,052 cases, 35 hospitalizations and…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.

Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,145 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes no changes since yesterday’s update.

Waldo County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,050 cases, 35 hospitalizations and…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.

Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,145 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes no changes since yesterday’s update.

Waldo County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,049 cases, 35 hospitalizations and…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.

Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,145 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes no changes since yesterday’s update.

Waldo County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,049 cases, 35 hospitalizations and…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.

Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,145 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes no changes since yesterday’s update.

Waldo County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,049 cases, 35 hospitalizations and…

AUGUSTA — For the week ending June 19, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,500 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 1,800 people were filing an initial claim or reopening their unemployment claim.

Overall unemployment continued claims filed each…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.

Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,145 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes no changes since yesterday’s update.

Waldo County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,049 cases, 35 hospitalizations and…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.

Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,145 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes no changes since yesterday’s update.

Waldo County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,049 cases, 35 hospitalizations and…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.

Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,145 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes no changes since yesterday’s update.

Waldo County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,049 cases, 35 hospitalizations and…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.

Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,145 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes no changes since yesterday’s update.

Waldo County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,049 cases, 35 hospitalizations and…

The following is a transcript of a radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills: 

4th of July – Independence Day – is rapidly approaching. A day dedicated to celebrating our precious freedoms, and after a long, difficult year such as we’ve all had, it’ll be a day to celebrate freedom and it’ll be most welcome.

Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills and thank you for listening.

As you may know, President Biden called on all states to have delivered at least one…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.

Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,145 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes no changes since yesterday’s update.

Waldo County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,049 cases, 35 hospitalizations and…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.

Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,145 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes no changes since yesterday’s update.

Waldo County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,049 cases, 35 hospitalizations and…

AUGUSTA — For the week ending June 12, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,350 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 300 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 1,300 people were filing an initial claim or reopening their unemployment claim.

Overall unemployment continued claims filed each…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.

Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,145 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes no changes since yesterday’s update.

Waldo County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,048 cases, 35 hospitalizations and…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.

Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,145 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes an increase of one new case since yesterday’s update.

Waldo County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,047 cases, 35…

I do not know anyone who put off gathering their day-to-day essentials during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

In fact, quite the opposite.  People streamed into grocery stores and hardware stores to prepare for all manner of contingencies. Friends and neighbors everywhere diligently…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service has unveiled an online non-filer sign-up tool designed to help eligible families who don’t normally file tax returns register for the monthly Advance Child Tax Credit payments, scheduled to begin July 15.

This tool, an update of last year’s IRS Non-filers tool, is also…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 848.   

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC. 

On Feb. 7, the Maine CDC removed a death from Lincoln County’s total. 

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.

Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,144 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes no changes since yesterday’s update.

Waldo County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,047 cases, 35 hospitalizations and…

AUGUSTA — As Maine continues its economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mills Administration unveiled Monday a new program aimed at getting unemployed Maine people back into the workforce.

The “Back to Work” program, administered by the Maine Department of Labor and the Department of Economic and Community Development, will provide employers a one-time $1,500 payment for eligible workers who start jobs between June 15 and June 30 or a $1,000 payment for eligible workers…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.

Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,144 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes an increase of one new case since yesterday’s update.

Waldo County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,047 cases, 35…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.

Knox County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,143 cases, 36 hospitalizations and six deaths. This data includes an increase of one new case since yesterday’s update.

Waldo County, since March 2020, has recorded 1,046 cases, 35…