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Workers at Augusta construction site test positive for coronavirus

Workers at Augusta construction site test positive for coronavirus

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AUGUSTA, Maine (WGAN) Workers at a construction site in Augusta have tested positive for the coronavirus.

The Maine CDC says two workers from Maine, and workers from out-of-state who are working at a Cianbro construction site have tested positive. They’re working at the future site of a Maine Veteran’s Home Facility.

The two Mainers have been self-quarantining.

Maine’s CDC say they’re investigating who else at the site may have been exposed, and are working to identify other contacts of the individuals who have tested positive.

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