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Maine reports 145 new coronavirus infections

Maine reports 145 new coronavirus infections

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(AP) The Maine CDC reported 145 additional coronavirus cases and no new deaths Friday.

The number of daily coronavirus infections continues to rise in Maine.

The state hasn’t recorded a COVID-19 death since Monday.

The seven-day rolling average of daily new cases in Maine has risen over the past two weeks from 58 new cases per day on July 21 to 105 new cases per day on Aug. 4.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said six counties in the state are the site of substantial transmission of coronavirus and one county, Waldo, is the site of high transmission of the virus. The state is recommending indoor mask use in those counties.

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