The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported an increase of 80 cases of coronavirus on Thursday and no new deaths occurred, and the number of people infected with Covid-19 who died remains at 146. No new deaths were reported within 12 days, raising the total number of additional cases. In Maine since the outbreak began, to 6,467. It’s a new record for an increase in cases for one day. The old record was set back in May, as CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah said there were 329 cases of coronavirus during the past five days, and Shah said the recent rise in cases showed there was a “sustained, robust and widespread” transmission of society. . The positivity increased from 0.42% two weeks ago to 0.8% as of Thursday. Maine’s positivity rate remains well below the national rate of 6.3%, Shah said he is particularly concerned about the situation in Somerset County where there have been 26 new cases over the past two days. He indicated that none of the new cases are related to a known outbreak, and Shah stressed that small indoor gatherings are the source of the virus transmission. Urging people to wear face coverings, shorten visits and open windows to increase ventilation, Shah said he was concerned that people’s bubbles would become so big that they would burst. Key coronavirus data: Fatalities: 146, Total cases: 6,467. Confirmed cases: 5,749. Possible cases: 718. Cumulative positivity rate: 1.20%. 14-day positivity rate: 0.4%. Number of patients recovered: 5462. Active cases: 859. Currently in hospital: 15. Patients in intensive care: 5. Patients on ventilators: 2. New discharges, Shah said that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Maine is investigating an outbreak New linked to pizza pat in Portland. Shah said there were 10 cases linked to the site. He said that there were two days, October 16 and October 22, when transmission was higher but confirmed transmission could occur on other days. Shah said the cases included guests. Anyone who has been to Portland Pat’s Pizza with symptoms is urged to contact their healthcare provider, and Schall said there have also been three cases in Durgin Pines in Kittery. Cases involve one resident and two employees. He said that routine general tests have discovered positive cases, and symptoms of the Corona virus may include fever, cough, difficulty 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 appear in person. COVID-19 Resources: Strengthening the Department of Health and Human Services has established 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 Maine Helps nonprofits and health organizations can help care and businesses 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 announced an increase of 80 cases of coronavirus on Thursday and no new deaths.
The number of people who have died from COVID-19 remains at 146. No new deaths have been reported in 12 days.
The additional 80 cases bring the total in Maine since the outbreak began to 6,467. It is a new record for an increase in cases by one day. The old record was retracted in May.
The director of the Center for Disease Control in Maine, Dr. Nirav Shah, said that there were 329 cases of coronavirus during the past five days.
Shah said the recent rise in the number of cases shows that there is “sustainable, robust and widespread” transmission in the community.
The positivity increased from 0.42% two weeks ago to 0.8% as of Thursday. Maine’s positive rate remains well below the national average of 6.3%.
Shah said he is particularly concerned about the situation in Somerset County where there have been 26 new cases over the past two days. He said that none of the new cases were linked to a known outbreak.
Shah stressed that small indoor gatherings are a source of transmission of the virus. He urged people to wear face coverings, shorten visits, and open windows to increase ventilation.
Shah said he was concerned that people’s bubbles would become so big that they would burst.
Coronavirus major history:
- Fatalities: 146.
- Total cases: 6,467.
- Confirmed cases: 5,749.
- Possible cases: 718.
- Cumulative positivity rate: 1.20%.
- 14-day positivity rate: 0.4%.
- Number of patients recovering: 5,462.
- Active states: 859.
- Currently in hospital: 15.
- Patients in intensive care: 5.
- Patients on ventilators: 2.
New breakup
Shah said the Maine CDC is investigating a new outbreak linked to pizza pat in Portland. Shah said there were 10 cases linked to the site. He said that there were two days, October 16 and October 22, when transmission was higher but confirmed transmission could occur on other days. Shah said the cases included guests. Urge anyone who has gone to Portland Pat Pizza with symptoms to contact a healthcare provider.
Schall said there were also three cases in Dorjen Baines, in Kitori. Cases involve one resident and two employees. He said routine general tests had detected the positive cases.
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 shivering with chills, muscle aches, 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 appear 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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