The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 339 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, along with another death. The 339 new cases bring the total number of cases since the start of the epidemic to 19,285, while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Maine recorded 43 new recoveries, bringing the total to 10,837. The number of active cases rose to 8,155, an increase of 295 cases from Sunday. . Key Corona Data: Fatalities: 293 Total Cases: 19,285 Confirmed Cases: 16,721 Potential Cases: 2564 Cumulative Positive Rate: 2.22% 14-Day Positive Rate: 4.6% Recovered Patients: 10,837 Active Cases: 8,155 Patients Currently In Hospital: 162 Patients In intensive care: 49 patients on ventilators: 18 symptoms of COVID-19, compared to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these are the symptoms to watch for: fever or chills Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Muscle fatigue or pain Body, new headache, loss of sense of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, this list does not include all the possible symptoms. The CDC will continue to update this list as they learn more about the virus, so should I get tested for COVID-19? The CDC recommends that you consider testing for COVID-19 if you have symptoms of COVID-19 if you have had close contact (within 6 feet for 15 minutes or more) with a person with confirmed COVID-19 who has been asked. Of him or he is referred for testing by a health care provider, local / state code, or state health department. Emergency care for COVID-19 symptoms says the CDC to look for emergency warning signs of the coronavirus. If a person shows any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately: difficulty breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion, inability to wake up or stay awake, bluish lips or face, this list is not all of the possible symptoms. Contact your medical care provider for any other symptoms that are severe or that worry you. Call 911 or call ahead of your local emergency facility: Inform the operator that you are seeking care for someone who has or may have contracted the COVID-19 virus. COVID-19 Maine resources: The Maine Department of Health and Human Services created the StrengthenME website to help Mainers deal with the stress and uncertainty of the pandemic. The program offers a hotline that is open 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and anyone who needs assistance can call the hotline at 207-221-8198. Helps Maine: Maine Helps offers ways Maine Helps nonprofits and health organizations can help care and businesses during the coronavirus outbreak. Front Line Hotline: The Maine Department of Health and Human Services phone line to help Mainers working on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak. The phone line will be staffed from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. every day by calling 207-221-8196 or 866-367-4440. Officials said the service will eventually include a text option. 211 min: State’s 211 system can answer general questions about coronavirus from callers. Miners can also send a text message to 898-211 to answer their questions. NAMI Maine Resources: NAMI Maine offers several programs to help people with mental health issues due to the COVID-19 crisis.
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 339 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, along with another death.
With the 339 new cases, the total number of cases since the start of the epidemic increases to 19,285.
The Maine Center for Disease Control reported 43 new recoveries, bringing the total to 10,837. The number of active cases rose to 8,155, up 295 from Sunday.
Coronavirus major history:
- Fatalities: 293
- Total cases: 19,285
- Confirmed cases: 16,721
- Possible cases: 2564
- Cumulative positivity rate: 2.22%
- 14-Day Positivity Rate: 4.6%
- Number of patients recovering: 10,837
- Active states: 8,155
- Currently in hospital: 162
- Patients in intensive care: 49
- Patients on ventilator: 18
Symptoms of Covid-19 disease
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these are the symptoms you should watch for:
- Fever or chills
- cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- fatigue
- Muscle or body pain
- Headache
- New loss of sense of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
This list does not include all of the possible symptoms. The CDC will continue to update this list as they learn more about the virus.
Should I be tested for COVID-19? Where can I get a test in Maine?
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that you consider getting tested for COVID-19 if you:
- You have symptoms of COVID-19.
- Have been in close contact (within 6 feet for 15 minutes or more) with someone with the confirmed COVID-19 virus.
- You are required or referred for a test by a healthcare provider, local / state code, or state health department.
Emergency care for symptoms of COVID-19
The CDC says to look for emergency warning signs of coronavirus. If someone shows any of these signs, seek emergency medical care right away:
- difficulty breathing
- Constant pain or pressure in the chest
- New confusion
- Inability to wake up or stay awake
- Blue lips or face
This list is not all of the possible symptoms. Contact your medical care provider for any other symptoms that are severe or that worry you. Call 911 or call ahead of your local emergency facility: Tell the operator that you are seeking care for someone who has or may have contracted COVID-19.
Maine COVID-19 Resources
StrengthenME: The Maine Department of Health and Human Services created the StrengthenME website to help Mainers deal with the stress and uncertainty of the pandemic. The program offers a hotline that is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and anyone who needs assistance can call the hotline at 207-221-8198.
Maine Help: Maine Helps offers ways that Mainers can help nonprofits, healthcare, and businesses directly during the COVID-19 outbreak.
FrontLine WarmLine: Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services phone line to help Mainers working on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak. The phone line will be staffed from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. every day by calling 207-221-8196 or 866-367-4440. The officials said the service will eventually include a text option.
211 min: the state’s 211 system can answer general questions about coronavirus from callers. Miners can also send a text message to 898-211 to answer their questions.
NAMI Maine Resources: NAMI Maine offers several programs to help people with mental health concerns due to the COVID-19 crisis.
