The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported three new deaths linked to the coronavirus on Friday and more than 240 new cases, two new deaths were reported in Androskogen County, and one new death in Penobscot County, according to the Maine CDC. The total number of people infected with COVID-19 who have died is now 1622. In the past four days there were ten new deaths reported. 244 new cases, a new daily record, brings the total since the beginning of the outbreak to 8,639. 136 new recoveries were reported, bringing the total to 6,428. Key Corona virus data: Fatalities: 162 Total cases: 8,639 confirmed cases: 7,748 probable cases : 891 Cumulative Positivity Rate: 1.33% 14-day Positivity Rate: 2.0% Recovered Patients: 6,428 Active Cases: 2,049 Currently In Hospital: 66 Patients In Intensive Care: 18 Ventilator Patients: 6 New BREAK Discharged Diseases and Prevention Dr. Nirav Shah said his agency opened several new investigations into the outbreak on Friday. Here are three cases at Faith Bible College International in Charleston, 15 cases at Husson University, three cases at Lawrence Junior High School, three cases at Portland High School, and five cases at Skowhegan-Madison Elks Lodge. Symptoms of COVID-19 may include fever, cough, trouble breathing, and sore throat. Symptoms generally appear two to 14 days after exposure, and other symptoms include frequent chills and shivering with chills, muscle aches, headache, and new loss of taste and / or smell, and health officials said most patients have mild symptoms and can recover at home. Some patients, especially those with underlying medical conditions, may suffer from more severe respiratory diseases, and it appears that the Corona virus is spreading in similar ways to influenza and colds, which include through the air through coughing and sneezing, and close personal contact such as touching and shaking your hands and touching any An object or surface with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes. Anyone experiencing symptoms is encouraged to contact their health care provider and not show up in person. COVID-19 Resources: Strengthening ME: The Maine The Department of Health and Human Services has created a StrengthenME to help Mainers deal with the stress and uncertainty of the pandemic. The program offers a hotline that is open 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and anyone who needs assistance can call the hotline at 207-221-8198. Helps Maine: Maine Helps offers ways that Maine Helps nonprofits and health organizations can directly assist care and business during the coronavirus outbreak. Front Line Hotline: Maine Department of Health and Human Services phone line to help Mainers working on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak. The phone line will be staffed from 8 AM to 8 PM every day by calling 207-221-8196 or 866-367-4440 or by texting 898-211.
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported three new deaths linked to the coronavirus on Friday and more than 240 new cases.
Two new deaths were reported in Androskogen County, and one new death was reported in Penobscot County, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control.
The total number of people infected with COVID-19 who have died is now 162. In the past four days, there have been ten new deaths reported.
The 244 new cases, a new daily record, bring the total since the start of the outbreak to 8,639.
136 new recoveries reported, bringing the total to 6,428.
Coronavirus major history:
- Fatalities: 162
- Total cases: 8,639
- Confirmed cases: 7,748
- Possible cases: 891
- Cumulative positivity rate: 1.33%
- 14-Day Positivity Rate: 2.0%
- Number of patients recovering: 6,428
- Active states: 2049
- Currently in hospital: 66
- Patients in intensive care: 18
- Patients on ventilators: 6
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The director of the Maine Center for Disease Control, Dr Nirav Shah, said his agency opened several new investigations into the outbreak on Friday.
Shah said there were three cases at Faith Bible International College in Charleston, 15 cases at Hasson University, three cases at Lawrence Junior High School, three cases at Portland High School, and five cases at Skowhegan-Madison Elks Lodge.
Symptoms of Covid-19 disease
Coronavirus symptoms may include fever, cough, trouble breathing, and sore throat. Symptoms generally appear 2 to 14 days after exposure.
Other symptoms include chills, frequent shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache and a new loss of taste and / or smell.
Health officials said most patients had mild symptoms and were able to recover at home.
However, some patients, especially those with underlying medical conditions, may have more severe respiratory illnesses.
Coronavirus appears to spread in ways similar to influenza and colds, which include through the air through coughing and sneezing, and close personal contact such as touching, shaking hands, touching something or a surface with the virus on it, and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.
Anyone experiencing symptoms is encouraged to contact their health care provider and not show up in person.
COVID-19 Resources:
StrengthenME: The Maine Department of Health and Human Services created the StrengthenME website to help Mainers deal with the stress and uncertainty of the pandemic. The program offers a hotline that is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and anyone who needs assistance can call the hotline at 207-221-8198.
Maine Help: Maine Helps offers ways Maine Helpers can help nonprofits, healthcare, and businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak.
FrontLine WarmLine: Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services phone line to help Mainers working on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak. The phone line will be staffed from 8 AM to 8 PM every day by calling 207-221-8196 or 866-367-4440 or by texting 898-211.
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