May 1 update: COVID-19 testing data from the Maine CDC

Fri, 05/01/2020 - 11:45am

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 1, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.

Today, there are 1,123 cases confirmed across the state.

Across the state, 657 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 55 people have passed. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 177.

Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 37 hospitalized, including 17 in critical care and nine on a ventilator. There are 171 available critical care beds out of 330 total and 290 available ventilators of 316 total and 397 alternative ventilators.  

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

The Maine CDC reports 19,546 negative cases, as of May 1.

“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, 597 females have tested positive in the state and 526 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 11:45 a.m. 

Cumulative COVID‑19 Case Counts by County
County
Confirmed
Recovered
Hospitalizations
Deaths
Androscoggin
52
27
12
2
Aroostook
5
3
1
 
Cumberland
504
293
74
27
Franklin
28
12
1
1
Hancock
10
8
1
 
Kennebec
104
39
16
6
Knox
16
13
2
 
Lincoln
14
10
 
 
Oxford
15
12
1
 
Penobscot
79
43
14
 
Piscataquis
1
1
 
 
Sagadahoc
19
13
5
 
Somerset
17
14
 
 
Waldo
49
24
3
12
Washington
2
2
 
 
York
208
143
47
7
Unknown
0
 
 
 

 

Confirmed Cases by Age
Age Range
Count
Percentage
<20
25
2.2%
20s
117
10.4%
30s
119
10.6%
40s
159
14.2%
50s
215
19.1%
60s
192
17.1%
70s
152
13.5%
80+
144
12.8%