April 29 update: Knox County records new COVID-19 case; 1,056 statewide cases

Wed, 04/29/2020 - 12:00pm

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 29, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.

Today, there are 1,056 cases confirmed across the state. 

Across the state, 615 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 52 people have passed. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 166.

Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 32 hospitalized, including 17 in critical care and seven on a ventilator. There are 171 available critical care beds out of 330 total and 299 available ventilators of 314 total and 397 alternative ventilators.  

The Maine CDC reports 19,546 negative cases, as of April 29. “Maine CDC will publish negative results once a week on Wednesdays. Because of the number of outside labs that are testing samples from Maine, it is not currently possible to post a complete count of negative tests on a daily basis,” the Maine CDC website states. 

By sex, 572 females have tested positive in the state and 484 males have tested positive.  

The below cases represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC. 

“This is likely an underrepresentation of the true number of cases in Maine since not all individuals are being tested,” the Maine CDC says. “For individuals not considered to be at high risk, medical providers are currently advised to diagnose COVID-19 based on symptoms.” 

Each day, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. Today’s update came at noon. 

COVID-19 Cases by County  
County
Confirmed
Recovered
Hospitalization
Deaths
Androscoggin
43
25
11
2
Aroostook
5
3
1
 
Cumberland472
274
68
25
Franklin
27
8
1
1
Hancock
10
8
1
 
Kennebec
104
34
15
6
Knox
16
13
2
 
Lincoln
12
10
 
 
Oxford
15
12
1
 
Penobscot
59
43
12
 
Piscataquis
1
1
 
 
Sagadahoc
19
11
5
 
Somerset
18
14
1
 
Waldo
48
22
3
11
Washington
2
2
 
 
York
203
135
45
7
Unknown
2
 
 
 

 

Confirmed Cases by Age
Age Range
Count
Percentage
<20
23
2.2%
20s
113
10.7%
30s
108
10.2%
40s
145
13.7%
50s
202
19.1%
60s
181
17.1%
70s
146
13.8%
80+
138
13.1%