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Maine reported 37 new COVID-19 cases on Friday and one additional death, as the state moves further toward a reopening of its economy and social activity. Meanwhile, all seven employees who worked at the Maine Emergency Management Agency tested negative for COVID-19, the Maine CDC reported on Friday. They had called in sick on Thursday…

By KTUU Digital Staff &nbsp|&nbsp Posted: Thu 12:46 PM, May 28, 2020 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services is reporting 13 new COVID-19 cases in Alaska. Municipality of Anchorage: 4City of Juneau and Borough: 1Kenai Peninsula Borough: 7North Slope Borough: 1 According to the Arctic Slope Native Association, the…

Mississippi reports second pediatric flu death of season Mississippi health officials announced the state's second pediatric flu death of the 2020 season.The death, which was reported Wednesday, was that of a child from central Mississippi who died in March, but was previously unreported, according to officials with the Mississippi State Department of Health.The first pediatric…

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam on Tuesday announced a statewide facial coverings requirement as the state reported its largest single-day increase in new coronavirus cases. The mask requirement will go into effect on Friday, he said."I am taking this step because science increasingly shows us that the virus spreads less easily when everyone is wearing face…

Los Angeles County public health officials Saturday announced 1,032 new cases of the coronavirus and 41 related deaths but also revealed encouraging signs of progress in slowing the virus’s spread.“Thanks to everyone’s efforts, our data points to steady declines in hospitalizations, deaths and the percent of people testing positive,” Barbara Ferrer, the county health director,…