The Main CDC reports 30 deaths and 444 new cases of COVID-19

On Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Maine reported 444 new coronavirus cases and 30 new deaths, ending the week when Maine recorded more than 800 new cases, and more federal vaccines. I also reported a delay.

The cumulative number of cases in the state has increased to 33,219. Of these, 27,249 have been confirmed by testing and 5,970 are considered possible cases of COVID-19.

Since the pandemic began in Maine, 577 people have died of COVID-19. It was not yet clear whether all 30 deaths reported on Saturday were recent or due to the new COVID-19. Information about those reported to have died on Saturday was not immediately available from the main CDC.

Meanwhile, Maine gives 70,228 people the first dose of at least the vaccine against COVID-19.But the state, hoping for a further increase in vaccine supply, was disappointed this week when federal officials learned of a reserve stockpile designated to be released by the Trump administration. Was already empty..

Both vaccines approved for use in the United States require two doses to be fully effective, and the government’s initial policy was to allow vaccinated people to receive both vaccines. So was to refrain from additional injections. However, the Trump administration’s vaccine program, Operation Warp Speed, stopped stockpiling these doses at the end of last year.

In some states, the release of the stockpile is expected to increase doses, so plans were made to expand the eligibility of the vaccine. These plans now need to be reduced as the government draws vaccine doses directly from the production line and sends them to the state.

In Maine, Governor Janet Mills recently raised the priority of vaccines for people over the age of 70 and those in high-risk health.Now state officials Say they don’t know Whether vaccine production catches up with their plans.

The state’s medical network, including major hospitals such as the Maine Medical Center Plan for a large vaccination clinic When a large amount of vaccine becomes available to the public. Maine Health, the parent of Maine Med, has already vaccinated 22,000 healthcare workers and is preparing to set up a clinic outside of state-wide health care practices.

Meanwhile, the virus is rampant among unvaccinated people.Maine reported 823 new cases on FridayAnd on Saturday, the 7-day average for new daily cases reached 602.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, each county in Maine has 3,563 cases in Androscoggin, 1,011 cases in Aroostook, 9,735 cases in Cumberland, 561 cases in Franklin, 680 cases in Hancock, 2,535 cases in Kennebec, and 479 cases in Knox. There are 393 cases of coronavirus in Lincoln. Oxford, Penobscot 2,535, Piscataquis 162, Sagadahoc 613, Somerset 938, Wald 428, Washington 492, York 7,222.

By age, 14.3% of patients were under 20 years old, 17.9% were in their 20s, 14.5% were in their 30s, 13.1% were in their 40s, 15.5% were in their 50s, 11.9% were in their 60s, and 6.9% were in their 70s. 6.1% were over 80 years old.

The updated hospital capacity was not yet available on Saturday morning. 193 patients with COVID-19 were in a hospital in Maine on Thursday. This is the last day the data was available. Of those 193 patients, 63 were on intensive care and 23 were on mechanical ventilation. The state had a total of 386 88 intensive care unit beds and 320 228 ventilators. There was also a 443 alternative ventilator.

According to Johns Hopkins University, there were 93.9 million known cases of COVID-19 and more than 2 million deaths worldwide on Saturday. There were 23.5 million cases in the United States and 392,000 died.

This story will be updated.

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