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COVID-19 hospitalizations top 400 in Maine for the first time

Nick Trapasso and his longtime friend Pauline Smith, both of Vassalboro, Maine, wait to receive a vaccination at a COVID-19 clinic at the Augusta Armory, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, in Augusta, Maine.
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Nick Trapasso and his longtime friend Pauline Smith, both of Vassalboro, Maine, wait to receive a vaccination at a COVID-19 clinic at the Augusta Armory, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, in Augusta, Maine.

The number of Mainers hospitalized with COVID-19 has hit another record-high on Monday.

The Maine CDC is reporting 403 people hospitalized with the disease in the state. That's nearly a 10% jump from a week ago.

One-hundred seven people are in critical care and 57 are on ventilators.