The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported an increase of 57 coronavirus cases on Tuesday and no new deaths.The number of Mainers with COVID-19 who have died remains at 146.The 57 additional cases bring the total in Maine since the outbreak began to 6,311. It was the third consecutive day Maine saw a net increase of more than 50 coronavirus cases.Maine’s current 7-day average of 49.4 new daily cases is approaching the peak of 52.6 set in late May.According to the Maine CDC, 5,399 people have recovered from the virus, an increase of 36 since Monday.MAINE CORONAVIRUS DATA: Deaths: 146 Total Cases: 6,311 Confirmed cases: 5,593 Probable cases: 718 Cumulative positivity rate: 1.21% 14-day positivity rate: 0.4% Patients recovered: 5,399 Active cases: 766 Currently hospitalized: 12 Patients in intensive care unit: 5 Patients on ventilators: 0COVID-19 SYMPTOMSSymptoms of the 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:StrengthenME: The Maine Department of Health and Human Services created StrengtheME to help Mainers cope 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. Anyone in need of assistance can call the hotline at 207-221-8198.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 or by texting 898-211.
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported an increase of 57 coronavirus cases on Tuesday and no new deaths.
The number of Mainers with COVID-19 who have died remains at 146.
The 57 additional cases bring the total in Maine since the outbreak began to 6,311.
It was the third consecutive day Maine saw a net increase of more than 50 coronavirus cases.
Maine’s current 7-day average of 49.4 new daily cases is approaching the peak of 52.6 set in late May.
According to the Maine CDC, 5,399 people have recovered from the virus, an increase of 36 since Monday.
MAINE CORONAVIRUS DATA:
- Deaths: 146
- Total Cases: 6,311
- Confirmed cases: 5,593
- Probable cases: 718
- Cumulative positivity rate: 1.21%
- 14-day positivity rate: 0.4%
- Patients recovered: 5,399
- Active cases: 766
- Currently hospitalized: 12
- Patients in intensive care unit: 5
- Patients on ventilators: 0
COVID-19 SYMPTOMS
Symptoms of the 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:
StrengthenME: The Maine Department of Health and Human Services created StrengtheME to help Mainers cope 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. Anyone in need of assistance can call the hotline at 207-221-8198.
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 or by texting 898-211.