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11 more Mainers die and 933 new coronavirus cases reported on Thursday

Maine Public | By Charlie Eichacker
Published November 18, 2021 at 9:34 AM EST
Virus Outbreak Maine
Robert F. Bukaty
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A man wears a mask to help fight the spread of the coronavirus, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Portland, Maine. State officials reported more cases of COVID-19.

The Maine CDC is reporting 933 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.

The seven-day average now stands at 531.

The state is also reporting 11 additional deaths from COVID-19 today.

The number of people in the hospital for COVID-19 has been climbing throughout the week. That has set several new pandemic records, including 280 receiving care at Maine hospitals on Wednesday.

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Charlie Eichacker
Charlie joined Maine Public at the start of 2021, after spending more than seven years writing for newspapers in Maine and Vermont.
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