Maine CDC reports 401 cases of COVID-19 amid new surge
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 401 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, a significant increase in new infections even as the Gov. Mills administration prepares to expand vaccine eligibility in the state.
Friday marks the first time that the number of new cases exceeded 400 in one day since February 2. At the time, Maine’s case numbers were on a downward trajectory, after a week at the beginning of January when the state saw several 800-plus days. But cases are once again rising in Maine and nationally, threatening progress in controlling the deadly disease with vaccinations.
With the 401 new infections, Maine’s seven-day rolling average of new cases jumped to 253, up from 198 a week earlier and an average of 137 daily cases for the week ending February 20. To date, there have been 744 deaths linked to COVID-19 in the state and the Maine CDC has tracked a total of 51,189 confirmed or probable cases of the viral disease since March 2020.
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