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6 Deaths, 411 COVID-19 Cases Added In Maine

Robert F. Bukaty
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Associated Press
Testers prepare for a day of receiving patients at a mobile testing location for COVID-19, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Auburn, Maine.

Six more people with COVID-19 have died and another 411 people have tested positive for the disease.

The latest figures from the Maine CDC bring the total number of deaths to 265. Cumulative cases are now soaring close to 17,000 with a total of 16,760 so far.

And Maine set another record for hospitalizations yesterday, with 198 people receiving inpatient care.

This story will be updated.