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2nd Maine resident tests presumptively positive for Coronavirus

2nd Maine resident tests presumptively positive for Coronavirus

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AUGUSTA, Maine (WGAN) Public health officials confirmed Friday afternoon that a second person has tested presumptively positive for the Coronavirus in Maine.

The individual is a man in his 50s, who is from Cumberland County, according to Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah. The man is in self-isolation at home.

City Manager Jon Jennings said the man works at the India Street clinic in Portland, which will remain closed for 14 days. Twenty-three staff members and seven volunteers will be self-quarantined to help prevent the spread of the virus.

Results from tests on a third person, a woman in her 20s, had initially been considered a presumptive positive, but those results are now being reviewed.

The announcement comes one day after Gov. Janet Mills announced Maine’s first case of the virus, which involved a woman in her 50s who resides in Androscoggin County. That individual, who is a Navy reservist, is now self-isolating at home.

Here are simple steps you can take to reduce the possible spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses such as influenza and the common cold:

  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
  • Stay home while you’re sick and avoid close contact with others
  • Currently there is no vaccine available to prevent the spread of COVID-19

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