June 8 update: New COVID-19 case in Waldo County

Mon, 06/08/2020 - 12:00pm

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 8, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Today, there are 2,588 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,305 confirmed cases and 283 probable cases. 

Across the state, 1,891 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 99 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 301.

Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 37 hospitalized, including 12 in critical care and seven on a ventilator. There are 198 available critical care beds out of 398 total and 232 available ventilators of 319 total and 441 alternative ventilators. 

By sex, 1,326 females have tested positive in the state and 1,260 males have tested positive. Two individuals are listed as unknown. 

To view the Maine CDC’s interactive COVID-19 case trends and rates, please click here

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 12:05 p.m. 

COVID-19 Cases by County    
County
Confirmed
Recovered
Hospitalization
Deaths
Androscoggin
376
244
32
3
Aroostook
10
7
4
1
Cumberland 1,311
919
144
56
Franklin
36
32
2
1
Hancock
12
10
1
1
Kennebec
131
110
24
9
Knox
21
18
2
1
Lincoln
20
17
2
 
Oxford
31
24
1
 
Penobscot
101
94
18
2
Piscataquis
1
1
 
 
Sagadahoc
30
28
5
 
Somerset
24
22
 
 
Waldo
53
36
4
14
Washington
1
1
 
 
York
428
328
62
11
Unknown
2
 
 
 

 

Confirmed Cases by Age
Age Range
Count
Percentage
<20 162
6.3%
20s
372
14.4%
30s
381
14.7%
40s
397
15.3%
50s
452
17.5%
60s
329
12.7%
70s
242
9.4%
80+
253
9.8%

 

All Reported COVID-19 Tests in Maine (As of June 8)

Result
Antibody
PCR
Total
Positive
254
3,133
3,387
Negative
4,733
59,057
63,790
Indeterminate
8
105
113
Total
4,995
62,295
67,290