Initial jobless claims in Maine fell last week to their lowest level since the coronavirus outbreak began in the state about three months ago.

The Maine Department of Labor announced Thursday morning that about 3,000 initial claims were filed for state unemployment benefits, while an additional 3,700 initial claims were filed for the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program.

About 77,700 continued claims were filed last week for state unemployment, while about 23,300 weekly certifications were filed under the PUA program.

Since March 15, the department says it has paid out over $720 million in unemployment benefits.

Officials say the department continues to review all claims as it investigates unemployment imposter fraud, which is when a person’s personally identifiable information is stolen and used illegally to apply for unemployment benefits.