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OceanView Says 6th Resident Has Tested Positive For COVID-19, 70 Positive Maine Cases Total

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The Maine CDC reports that there are now 70 confirmed and presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in the state.

On Saturday, the OceanView retirement community in Falmouth released a statement saying that a sixth resident tested positive. The statement said that the resident had not been connected to the other, initial cases at OceanView, “however, per the CDC, due to statewide community spread it is no longer possible to definitively determine the source of exposure.”

OceanView says that of the six residents who have tested presumptive positive for COVID-19, three are being treated at Maine Medical Center and three are recuperating at their homes.

Those who are above age 60 are thought to be at significant risk if infected with the new coronavirus.

Caitlin Troutman is the Digital News and Content Producer for Maine Public. Caitlin worked as a writer and editor for various publications before discovering her love for public media at KCUR in Kansas City. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Critical Theory from the Oxbridge Honors Program at William Jewell College and the University of Oxford. She joined Maine Public in 2018.