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Maine CDC: 29 Additional Cases Of COVID-19

Robert F. Bukaty
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Associated Press
A visitor at Fort Williams Park wears a mask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus while walking on near Portland Head Light, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

The Maine CDC is reporting 29 additional cases of COVID-19 in the state on Monday.

That brings the total number of Mainers who have been diagnosed with the disease to 5,752.

Of those, 4,998 people have recovered. One-hundred forty-three Mainers have died, unchanged since Thursday, Oct. 8. Six-hundred eleven cases are active.

The CDC is next expected to brief the public on the pandemic at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

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.