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COVID hospitalizations drop again in Maine

4 years ago in Local

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The number of people in Maine’s hospitals with COVID-19 has dipped below 300 for the first time since November.

The state’s hospitals on Friday were caring for 294 COVID patients, down from 308 on Thursday. Of those, 64 were in the ICU, a drop compared to Thursday. There was a slight increase in the number of COVID patients on ventilators, up to 31 compared to 26 on Thursday.

It comes as the number of positive test results being received at the Maine CDC falls as well.

The state reported two additional COVID-19 deaths on Friday.

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