Maine CDC reports 30 more Mainers have died from COVID-19

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AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) – 30 more Mainers have died from coronavirus.

The 30 additional deaths reported on Saturday include one resident of Androscoggin County, four residents of Aroostook County, five residents of Cumberland County, two residents of Hancock County, one resident of Kennebec County, four residents of County of Oxford, eight residents of Penobscot County and five residents of York County.

15 of those who died were women, while 15 were men.

23 of the additional deaths reported were confirmed by examination of civil registers.

The deaths have all occurred since December 24, 2020.

507 people have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

The Maine CDC reports 444 new cases of the virus.

The total number of cases exceeds 33,000.

There are 27,249 confirmed cases.

Maine CDC director Dr Nirav Shah said on Friday that 20% of all hospitalizations since the start of the pandemic have occurred in the past month.

Maine CDC Stats for Saturday January 16(WABI)

York County recorded nearly 100 new cases overnight, including 97.

Cumberland County has 85 new cases.

Penobscot and Kennebec counties are each reporting 63 new cases.

On Saturday, the Maine CDC reports that 74,805 people have received a vaccine against the coronavirus.

63,268 people received the first dose, while 11,537 people received the second dose.

COVID-19 vaccination in Maine as of January 16(WABI)

The next Maine CDC briefing is scheduled for Tuesday, January 19 at 2 p.m.

You can watch it live, online and on the WABI Facebook page.

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