Maine's total number of COVID-19 cases tallied since the pandemic's onset has reached 4,734, a net increase of 21 since Tuesday. The death toll remained unchanged at 134.That's according to new figures the Maine Center for Disease Control posted Wednesday. The increase of 21 cases represents the 23 new cases diagnosed, minus two previously diagnosed cases that later turned out to be negative.
The Maine CDC says 4,135 people have recovered from the virus, an increase of 49 since Tuesday. That leaves 465 active cases that the state is tracking, 28 fewer than Tuesday.
A total of 429 Mainers have been hospitalized since the pandemic's onset. As of Tuesday, seven people were hospitalized, six of them in intensive care. Two people were on ventilators.
The Maine Center for Disease Control's next coronavirus briefing is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday.
