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Maine CDC Reports 16 More COVID-19 Cases, No New Deaths

Robert F. Bukaty
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Associated Press
Riders wear masks on a nearly empty ride at the Palace Playland amusement park Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, at Old Orchard Beach, Maine.

Sixteen more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Maine, according to data available on the state CDC website.

That brings the total number of people who have been diagnosed with the disease to 4,042. No new deaths were reported since Saturday; that number remains at 125.

Nine people are currently hospitalized with the disease, four of whom are in critical care and none on ventilators.

In total, 3,512 people have recovered from COVID-19, leaving 405 active cases.

Andrew Catalina is manager of digital news, responsible for editing and producing news content on all of Maine Public's digital platforms, in addition to myriad other news- and content-related roles.