March 31 update: New Knox County COVID-19 case; one recovery in Knox, Waldo counties; 303 statewide cases

Tue, 03/31/2020 - 10:45am

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 31, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.

Today, there are 303 cases confirmed across the state. 

Sixty-eight people in Maine have recovered from COVID-19, while five people have passed. Fifty-seven people have been hospitalized across the state. 

In a March 30 press briefing, Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah noted there are more than 6,000 negative cases. “Because of the number of outside labs that are testing samples from Maine, it is no longer possible to post an accurate count of negative tests,” the Maine CDC website states. 

By sex, 152 males have tested positive in the state and 151 females 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.” 

The tables below are updated once each day by noon, by the Maine CDC. Today’s update came at 10:30 a.m. 

COVID-19 Cases by County    
County
Confirmed
Recovered
Hospitalization
Deaths
Androscoggin
11
3
3
 
Aroostook
0
 
 
 
Cumberland 169
37
30
3
Franklin
2
 
 
 
Hancock
0
 
 
 
Kennebec
12
3
4
1
Knox
5
1
1
 
Lincoln
8
2
 
 
Oxford
9
3
 
 
Penobscot
12
6
2
 
Piscataquis
0
 
 
 
Sagadahoc
7
1
2
 
Somerset
1
 
 
 
Waldo
2
1
 
 
Washington
0
 
 
 
York
59
10
13
1
Unknown
6
1
2
 

 

Confirmed Cases by Age
Age Range
Count
Percentage
<20
6
2.0%
20s
32
10.6%
30s
27
8.9%
40s
50
16.5%
50s
55
18.2%
60s
68
22.4%
70s
39
12.9%
80+
26
8.6%