Maine Public staff

The Maine Center for Disease Control is reporting an additional 28 cases of COVID-19, bringing the state's cumulative total to 5,288 since the pandemic began.. There are now 581 active cases of the disease in the state.

No new deaths were reported Sunday. That number stands at 140.

Eight people with the disease are currently being hospitalized, according to the center. One of those individuals is in critical care.

The next Maine CDC briefing is scheduled for Tuesday, September 29, 2020.

The Maine Center for Disease Control on Saturday is reporting 5,260 total cases of COVID-19 in the state since the pandemic arrived in Maine, an increase of 25 cases since Friday. There are 582 active cases of COVID-19 in the state.

Maine Public is committed to keeping you informed with reliable news around the new coronavirus. Here you can find information and resources on the virus and the disease known as COVID-19 — how it arose and spread, recommendations on how to best protect yourself, and other information Mainers might find useful. This guide will be updated periodically.

There are 44 new cases of COVID-19 in Maine.