The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported one new coronavirus-related death and 19 additional cases on Wednesday.
The 19 additional cases brought the total in Maine to 4,567.
In total, 133 miners with coronavirus have died so far. The new death was a man in his 70s from Somerset County.
In total, 3978 people have been cured of the virus, which is 33 people more than in the last 24 hours.
The number of active cases is 456, which is 15 less than on Tuesday.
MAIN DATE OF CORONAVIRUS:
- Deaths: 133
- Total cases: 4567
- Confirmed cases: 4100
- Probability: 467
- Aggregate positivity rate: 1.93%
- 14-day test positive: 0.7%
- Recovered: 3978 patients.
- Active cases: 456
- Currently hospitalized: 11
- Patients in the intensive care unit: 6
- Patients on ventilators: 1
Get the latest coronavirus information from the Maine CDC
COVID-19 SYMPTOMS
Symptoms of the coronavirus can include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and sore throat. Symptoms usually appear 2–14 days after infection.
Other symptoms include chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, and new loss of taste and / or smell.
Health officials said most patients experience mild symptoms and can recover at home.
However, some patients, especially those with underlying medical conditions, may have more severe respiratory problems.
The coronavirus appears to spread in a similar way to the flu and the common cold, including through the air through coughs and sneezes, through close personal contact such as touching and shaking hands, touching an object or surface with the virus on it, and then touching the mouth. , nose or eyes.
Anyone experiencing symptoms is strongly advised to call their doctor rather than just go in person.
RESOURCES COVID-19:
- Maine helps: Maine helps Web site offers ways that miners can directly help nonprofits, healthcare and business during the COVID-19 outbreak.
- FrontLine WarmLine: Maine Department of Health and Human Services phone line to help miners working on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak. The telephone line will operate from 8:00 to 20:00 every day by calling 207-221-8196 or 866-367-4440. The service will eventually include a text option, officials said.
- 211 Maine: State system 211 can answer general coronavirus questions from callers. Miners can also contact 898-211 to get answers to their questions.
- NAMI Maine Resources: NAMI Meng offers several programs to help people with mental health problems due to the COVID-19 crisis.
