PORTLAND, Maine (AP) More than 1 million Mainers have had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, an important milestone in keeping residents safe, Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday.
“I applaud the more than one million Maine people who have rolled up their sleeves to turn the tide on this pandemic. That such a significant number of folks have gotten vaccinated is a testament to the willingness of Maine people to step up and do what’s right for themselves, their neighbors, and their communities,” she said.
The state ranks fourth for percentage of residents who are fully vaccinated, with more than 68% of all residents fully vaccinated. That figure includes children under 12 who are not yet eligible for a vaccine .
Despite the success, new cases of COVID-19 continue to climb in Maine.
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday reported nearly 880 infections and 10 deaths since the weekend.
The seven-day rolling average of daily new cases in Maine has risen over the past two weeks from 485 on Sept. 19 to 611 on Oct. 3.
The AP is using data collected by Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering to measure outbreak caseloads and deaths across the United States.
