Maine COVID-19 wave continues, with 232 new cases and four more deaths – Press Herald

Maine reported 232 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, and four additional deaths.

The seven-day daily average of new cases now stands at 169.4, compared to 217 a week ago, and 78.7 a month ago.

Since the pandemic began, Maine has logged 12,208 cases of COCID-19, and 218 have died. Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention director, will address the media at 2 p.m. today.

Meanwhile, Gov. Janet Mills is quarantining after an exposure to COVID-19.

I am feeling fine and not experiencing any symptoms whatsoever; but as we have said all along, no one is immune from exposure to this virus, Mills said in a statement released Tuesday evening by her office.

Mills said a member of her Maine State Police security detail, known as the Executive Protection Unit, is presumed to be positive for the virus by the Maine CDC. The officer developed symptoms Monday and is awaiting the result of a test.

The 232 new cases continues a trend of high daily case counts and comes a day after Maine reported 20 new deaths.

Dr. David Seder, who treats some of Maine most critically ill COVID-19 patients at Maine Medical Center in Portland, said in an interview Tuesday to expect a tough winter. Even though treatments have improved, and patients are more likely to survive the disease when compared to the spring, COVID-19 is still a dangerous and deadly disease.

Hospitalizations have risen sharply in the wake of rising case numbers, with 138 COVID-19 patients in Maine hospitals Tuesday, including 46 in critical care and 19 on a ventilator. The CDC is expected to update hospitalization data later today.

This story will be updated.

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