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Another five Mainers have died from the new coronavirus in the single deadliest day of the outbreak in the state as health officials verified 30 more cases on Thursday.
There have now been 937 coronavirus cases validated in all of Maine’s counties, according to Maine Center for Illness Control and Avoidance Director Nirav Shah. That’s up from 907 on Wednesday
The current deaths were all males from Cumberland County: one in his 50 s, two in their 70 s and two in their 90 s. All were veterans and citizens at the Maine Veterans’ Houses in Scarborough.
The statewide death toll now stands at 44.
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Up until now, 150 Mainers have actually been hospitalized eventually with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus Of those, 42 people are currently hospitalized, with 18 in crucial care and 11 on ventilators, according to the Maine CDC.
On The Other Hand, another 485 individuals have totally recuperated from it, indicating there are 408 active cases in the state. That’s down from 413 active cases on Wednesday.
The 5 latest deaths at the Maine Veterans’ Homes in Scarborough marks 10 total deaths from COVID-19 at the facility, with an additional 30 verified cases in residents and 17 in team member.
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