THANKS FOR JOINING US, I’M MEGHAN TORJUSSEN WE START WITH THE NEWEST CORONAVIRUS DATA FROM THE MAINE C-D-C, 28 NEW CASES TODAY, FOR A TOTAL OF 3 THOUSAND 7 HUNDRED 23. YOU MAY NOTICE THAT CUMULATIVE NUMBER IS THE SAME AS YESTERDAY- BUT THE C-D-C HAS DECREASED THE “PROBABLE” CASES DUE TO A FALSE POSITIVE FROM A TEST AT A SUMMER CAMP. THAT MEANS THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE CASES IS ALSO DIFFERENT TODAY- IT STANDS AT 3
Maine CDC reports 28 new cases of COVID-19 after revising previous probable cases
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 28 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday.Maine’s overall case count is 3,723. A total of 3,216 Mainers have recovered from the virus, which is an increase of 25 over the past 24 hours.Taking away recoveries and deaths, Maine now has 389 active cases. On Tuesday, Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah said the overall positive case count in Maine would decrease on Wednesday after the CDC discovered that a batch of positive antigen tests turned out to be negative. Those antigen tests came from a group of summer campers, and the CDC is investigating whether the antigen testing device is faulty.Also on Tuesday, Shah said the Maine CDC is now investigating an outbreak at the Walmart in Presque Isle after three employees tested positive. Slow the spread: CLICK HERE to read the CDC guidelines on coronavirusMAINE CORONAVIRUS DATA:Deaths: 118Total cases: 3,723Confirmed cases: 3,321Probable cases: 402Cumulative positivity rate: 2.99%Patients recovered: 3,191Active cases: 389Currently hospitalized: 10Patients in intensive care unit: 8Patients on ventilators: 4Get the latest coronavirus information from the Maine CDCWHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?Symptoms of coronavirus may include fever, cough, difficulty breathing and sore throat. Symptoms generally appear two to 14 days after exposure.Other symptoms include chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache and new loss of taste and/or smell.Health officials said most patients experience mild symptoms and can recover at home.However, some patients, particularly those with underlying medical conditions, may experience more severe respiratory illness.Coronavirus appears to spread in similar ways to the flu and the common cold, which includes through the air by coughing and sneezing, close personal contact such as touching and shaking hands and touching an object or surface with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.Anyone experiencing symptoms is urged to call their health care provider and not just show up in person.COVID-19 RESOURCES:Maine Helps: The Maine Helps website offers ways Mainers can directly help nonprofits, health care and businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak.FrontLine WarmLine: Maine Department of Health and Human Services phone line to help Mainers who are working on the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak. The phone line will be staffed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day by calling 207-221-8196 or 866-367-4440. The service will eventually include a text option, officials said.211 Maine: The state’s 211 system can answer general questions about coronavirus from callers. Mainers can also text 898-211 to have their questions answered.NAMI Maine Resources: NAMI Maine is offering several programs to help people with mental health concerns due to the COVID-19 crisis.
AUGUSTA, Maine —
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 28 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday.
Maine’s overall case count is 3,723.
A total of 3,216 Mainers have recovered from the virus, which is an increase of 25 over the past 24 hours.
Taking away recoveries and deaths, Maine now has 389 active cases.
On Tuesday, Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah said the overall positive case count in Maine would decrease on Wednesday after the CDC discovered that a batch of positive antigen tests turned out to be negative. Those antigen tests came from a group of summer campers, and the CDC is investigating whether the antigen testing device is faulty.
Also on Tuesday, Shah said the Maine CDC is now investigating an outbreak at the Walmart in Presque Isle after three employees tested positive.
Slow the spread: CLICK HERE to read the CDC guidelines on coronavirus
MAINE CORONAVIRUS DATA:
- Deaths: 118
- Total cases: 3,723
- Confirmed cases: 3,321
- Probable cases: 402
- Cumulative positivity rate: 2.99%
- Patients recovered: 3,191
- Active cases: 389
- Currently hospitalized: 10
- Patients in intensive care unit: 8
- Patients on ventilators: 4
Get the latest coronavirus information from the Maine CDC
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
Symptoms of coronavirus may include fever, cough, difficulty breathing and sore throat. Symptoms generally appear two to 14 days after exposure.
Other symptoms include chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache and new loss of taste and/or smell.
Health officials said most patients experience mild symptoms and can recover at home.
However, some patients, particularly those with underlying medical conditions, may experience more severe respiratory illness.
Coronavirus appears to spread in similar ways to the flu and the common cold, which includes through the air by coughing and sneezing, close personal contact such as touching and shaking hands and touching an object or surface with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.
Anyone experiencing symptoms is urged to call their health care provider and not just show up in person.
COVID-19 RESOURCES:
- Maine Helps: The Maine Helps website offers ways Mainers can directly help nonprofits, health care and businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak.
- FrontLine WarmLine: Maine Department of Health and Human Services phone line to help Mainers who are working on the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak. The phone line will be staffed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day by calling 207-221-8196 or 866-367-4440. The service will eventually include a text option, officials said.
- 211 Maine: The state’s 211 system can answer general questions about coronavirus from callers. Mainers can also text 898-211 to have their questions answered.
- NAMI Maine Resources: NAMI Maine is offering several programs to help people with mental health concerns due to the COVID-19 crisis.
