After sharp increases early this week, hospitalizations declined slightly, from 136 to 132.
Joe Lawlor
Staff Writer
Joe Lawlor writes about health and human services for the Press Herald. A 24-year newspaper veteran, Lawlor has worked in Ohio, Michigan and Virginia before relocating to Maine in 2013 to join the Press Herald. He is still considered “from away” but since then, he has learned what a “dooryard” is, eaten “whoopie pies” drank Moxie and boiled some “lobstahs.” The stories he enjoys most are when he learns something and meeting inspiring people.
He lives in South Portland - aka “SoPo” - with his wife, Melanie, and two school-age children.
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Mainers have caught COVID-19 at a far lower rate than the nation
Thirty-five percent of Mainers have been infected, compared with the national average of 58 percent, according to a federal study.
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Maine reports 569 new cases of COVID-19 over a 3-day period
There were two additional deaths reported over the period covering Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations increase sharply in Maine
Still, public health experts are not projecting a return to the winter surges that the omicron wave caused in Maine and the U.S.
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Demolition work begins on section of I-295 in Portland
The bridge over Veranda Street is expected to be demolished by Saturday so the new spans that were prebuilt can be moved into place in time to repave the highway and reopen it by 11 a.m. Monday.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations hold steady as Maine reports 724 new cases over 4 days
The number of hospitalized patients inched up Wednesday, but has stayed roughly the same for more than a month.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations increase in Maine
The number of hospitalized patients has hovered in the 90s or low 100s since mid-March and rose to 99 patients Tuesday.
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$136 for a $2 bag of saline? Anthem, MaineHealth trade blame in billing disputes
Anthem accuses the hospital network of overbilling and hiding charges; MaineHealth says the insurer is arbitrarily withholding payments.
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New COVID-19 cases climb as Maine moves to end routine testing in schools
A jump in new cases on Wednesday pushed Maine’s 7-day average up to 255 cases as Maine and other Northeast states see a rise in infections.
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Maine reports increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations
The state also reported an additional 47 COVID deaths after a review of death certificates stretching back to January, bringing the state’s pandemic death toll to 2,269.