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PublishedFebruary 9, 2022
Maine hospitals see substantial drop in COVID-19 patients
Total hospitalizations have dropped 30% in less than a month, and the number in critical care is down 47% since Dec. 19.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Portland council cites data, public feedback in ending mask mandate
A proposal tying hazard pay wages to any mask mandate is still expected to go before the council this month.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Repeal of mask mandate in Portland draws mixed reaction from residents and businesses
Some business owners welcome the change, saying they don't want to police enforcement, while others say they may still require masks.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Tri-county residents account for nearly a quarter of all COVID-19 deaths under the age of 60
Data from the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention shows that 52 residents of Androscoggin, Franklin or Oxford counties under the age of 60 have died from the disease since the pandemic began.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
COVID deaths highest in a year as omicron targets the unvaccinated and elderly
The recent uptick in coronavirus deaths also likely includes residual deaths from delta surges that were just starting to hit parts of the country including New England in late fall before omicron became the dominant strain.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Canada’s COVID-19 protests threaten cross-border trade with U.S.
Truckers who oppose public health measures related to the pandemic have blocked border bridges, while the truckers union says the group does not represent the industry in which 90% of truckers are vaccinated.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
School mask mandates are going away in other states. Will Maine follow suit?
As some look forward to an end of mask mandates in Maine schools, hospital patient counts remain high and the state says more federal help is coming.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Maine’s COVID-19 hospitalizations, positive tests continue to fall
The number of patients in critical care also continues to decline and has dropped 41% from the December peak.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Governors in 4 states plan for end to school mask mandates
The decisions in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey and Oregon come amid a growing sense that the virus is never going away.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
COVID-19 robs Olympic curlers of beloved social culture
Curling is a sport built around closeness.
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