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Three more Mainers have died of COVID-19 since Tuesday, as 19 new confirmed cases were added. That's according to new figures the Maine Center for Disease Control released Wednesday morning.

Originally published April 21, 2020 at 12:04 p.m. ET.

Another Mainer has died of the coronavirus, at the Maine Veteran's Home in Scarborough, as the number of positive diagnoses in the state since the pandemic began rose to 888, another 13 since Monday.

Maine has confirmed 875 cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control. One more person has died from the disease, for a total of 35 deaths, and 414 people have recovered.

State health officials say two more Mainers have died from COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths from the disease to 34.

The Maine CDC Saturday reported 847 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 20 more cases from Friday's count. The center also reports three additional deaths in Maine.

Three-hundred eighty-two people have recovered from COVID-19 in Maine.

Updated April 17, 2020 at 3:26 p.m. ET.

Two more Mainers have died as a result of COVID-19, as the disease spread to 31 more people since Thursday. That's according to Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah, who discussed the rising coronavirus toll at a briefing Friday.

Shah said the latest deaths were a woman in her 70s and a woman in her 80s, both from Waldo County. He said 827 people have become infected by the coronavirus since the pandemic began in Maine. Three-hundred-fifty-two have recovered and 29 have died. 

Maine long-term care facilities continue to experience outbreaks of COVID-19. The Maine Center for Disease Control reported Thursday that Falmouth By the Sea is the fifth such facility to be hit with multiple cases.

Updated April 16, 2020 at 2:56 p.m. ET.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills has issued an executive order that will bar landlords from evicting tenants during the coronavirus pandemic, and a $5 million relief program for eligible tenants who can't pay their rent.

Maine's death toll from the COVID-19 outbreak grew by four overnight to 24, as the number of known cases continued to rise. According to new figures posted on the Maine Center for Disease Control website, Maine has now had a total of 770 cases of the coronavirus, an increase of 32 since Tuesday.

Families across Maine are facing a brand new challenge right now, with thousands of children being educated at home. And it's especially challenging for families of children with disabilities.