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No signs of relief in coronavirus surge, Maine CDC reports 2 new deaths, 159 cases

No signs of relief in coronavirus surge, Maine CDC reports 2 new deaths, 159 cases

The coronavirus surge continues in Maine as the Maine CDC reported 2 new deaths, and 159 more cases of coronavirus, Saturday.  Photo: clipart.com


The coronavirus surge continues in Maine as the Maine CDC reported 2 new deaths, and 159 more cases of coronavirus, Saturday.

The latest deaths are from a man in his 70’s and a woman in her 80’s both from Somerset County. Their deaths bring the death toll to 152.

Maine now has 7,603 cases of COVID-19 in Maine with 6,762 being positive, and 841 probable.

The Maine CDC also reported 76 new recoveries.

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