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AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) – The Maine CDC reports that three more people have died from coronavirus.
The additional reported deaths are a man in his 60s from Waldo County, a woman in the 80th in Androscoggin County and a woman in the 70th in York County.
The total number of Mainers with COVID-19 who have died is now 227.
The Maine CDC is reporting 283 new cases on Saturday.
There are 13,127 cases in our state since the pandemic began in March.
Active cases increased by 164 to a total of 2,907.
The Maine CDC reports 116 additional recoveries for a total of 9,993.
The largest increase in cases can be seen in southern Maine.
Cumberland County saw an increase of almost 100 cases overnight.
93 new cases are reported there.
York County reports 65 new cases.
Kennebec has 35.
Washington County is reporting one less case.
Head of the Maine CDC on Friday, Dr Nirav Shah said he feared the coronavirus situation could worsen.
The one-day record in Maine was shattered Thursday with 346 more cases.
The seven-day positivity rate more than tripled last month, from 1.5% to 4.87%.
Hospitalization rates are also on the rise.
Dr Shah also announced a change in quarantine guidelines on Friday. 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 guidelines issued by the US CDC earlier this week.
* The Maine CDC says the woman in her 70s from York County was originally reported as a resident of Cumberland County. The data reflects one fewer COVID-related deaths among residents of Cumberland County and one additional COVID-related death among residents of York County. Sunday’s numbers will reflect this adjustment.
The next Maine CDC briefing is scheduled for Monday, December 7 at 2 p.m. Dr Shah will provide an update on epidemic investigations during this briefing.
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