The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 221 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday and no new deaths.The 221 new cases bring the total since the outbreak began to 13,348.The death toll in Maine remains at 227.Active cases rose to 3,041, a 134-case increase from Saturday.Eighty-seven more recoveries were reported, bringing that total up to 10,080.On Friday, Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah announced a change in quarantine guidance. People who are close contacts of someone with COVID-19 only need to quarantine 10 days instead of 14, Shah said. This advice is aligned with guidance issued from the U.S. CDC earlier this week.Shah also noted that the surge of new coronavirus cases could get worse before it gets better, as the state may be seeing the first cases stemming from people congregating over the Thanksgiving holiday.MAINE CORONAVIRUS DATA: Deaths: 227 Total cases: 13,248 Confirmed cases: 11,801 Probable cases: 1,547 Cumulative positivity rate: 1.80% 14-day positivity rate: 2.8% Patients recovered: 10,080 Active cases: 3,041 Currently hospitalized: 164 Patients in intensive care: 45 Patients on ventilators: 17COVID-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 StrengthenME 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 front lines 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.
AUGUSTA, Maine —
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 221 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday and no new deaths.
The 221 new cases bring the total since the outbreak began to 13,348.
The death toll in Maine remains at 227.
Active cases rose to 3,041, a 134-case increase from Saturday.
Eighty-seven more recoveries were reported, bringing that total up to 10,080.
On Friday, Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah announced a change in quarantine guidance. People who are close contacts of someone with COVID-19 only need to quarantine 10 days instead of 14, Shah said. This advice is aligned with guidance issued from the U.S. CDC earlier this week.
Shah also noted that the surge of new coronavirus cases could get worse before it gets better, as the state may be seeing the first cases stemming from people congregating over the Thanksgiving holiday.
MAINE CORONAVIRUS DATA:
- Deaths: 227
- Total cases: 13,248
- Confirmed cases: 11,801
- Probable cases: 1,547
- Cumulative positivity rate: 1.80%
- 14-day positivity rate: 2.8%
- Patients recovered: 10,080
- Active cases: 3,041
- Currently hospitalized: 164
- Patients in intensive care: 45
- Patients on ventilators: 17
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 StrengthenME 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 front lines 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.