As Halloween approaches, the head of the Maine Center for Disease Control says individuals should consider their own risk levels for COVID-19 when deciding what to do.
The Maine Center for Disease Control is reporting 27 additional cases of COVID-19 on Friday and one new death, bringing the total number of people who have died with the disease to 143.
The Maine CDC is reporting 35 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. In a press briefing, agency director Dr. Nirav Shah said there has been an uptick in cases across the state, but the bulk of the new cases are in three counties.
The state Center for Disease Control is urging the public to take precautions to prevent exposure to tick-related diseases. That’s because October and November typically bring a surge in deer tick activity in Maine.
Some appendicitis patients can be treated with antibiotics instead of surgery. That’s according to a new study by about a two dozen hospitals, including Maine Medical Center.
Maine is reporting another death and an increase of 40 in COVID-19 cases overnight. That brings the total number of cases since the pandemic's onset to 5,431, and the death toll to 142.
