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Vaccine
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 and the vaccine in Maine
Coronavirus
COVID-19 numbers for Maine, Oct. 17, 2022
Here are the latest numbers starting the week for Oct. 17, 2022.
Coronavirus
More than 200 people are hospitalized in Maine with COVID-19
The last time hospitalization numbers were this high was back in May. Doctors say the best way to protect yourself from the flu and COVID-19 is to get vaccinated.
Coronavirus
'It's something we haven't seen in a while': New BA.5 omicron subvariant carries a symptom from the delta variant wave
"We’ve started getting anecdotal evidence that there’s anosmia, which is that loss of smell," Dr. Shane Fernando said.
Coronavirus
Several Maine school districts restart mask policy
Bangor schools returned to universal masking on Monday, and Portland will do the same on Thursday.
Coronavirus
Rise in at-home testing has some concerned about underreporting cases
Jerry Tucker, with the Chesapeake Health Dept., said underreporting cases is nothing new. So, instead of tracking those at-home tests, they track severity.
Coronavirus Numbers
COVID hospitalization rates drops below 100 in Maine
There were 94 people in Maine hospitals with COVID-19 on Saturday, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nation World
Global COVID death toll hits 6 million in 2 years of pandemic
The grim milestone comes even as the U.S. is shedding masks and many businesses are returning to the office.
Coronavirus
MaineHealth sounds alarm as COVID-related absences 'surge'
Nearly 850 employees were absent Wednesday due to COVID, spokesman John Porter said.
Coronavirus
New Hampshire's first known case of COVID-19 omicron variant detected in Cheshire County
The omicron variant has now been detected in more than 25 states. It has not been detected in Maine.
Coronavirus
327 people with COVID-19 in Maine hospitals: a pandemic high that worries state leaders
The Maine CDC and DHHS expect to see a rise in people testing positive for coronavirus following Thanksgiving and other holiday gatherings.
Vaccine
COVID-19 boosters now available to all Maine adults, Mills says
The decision is in response to a current 'sustained surge' of COVID-19 cases in the state.
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