May 20 update: 1,819 statewide COVID-19 cases

Wed, 05/20/2020 - 12:15pm

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 20, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

    Today, there are 1,819 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,632 confirmed cases and 187 probable cases. 

    Across the state, 1,110 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 73 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 231.

    Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 43 hospitalized, including 24 in critical care and 12 on a ventilator. There are 167 available critical care beds out of 388 total and 253 available ventilators of 316 total and 439 alternative ventilators. 

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

    The Maine CDC reports 33,035 total tests performed, as of May 13. “Maine CDC will publish the total number of tests 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 tests on a daily basis,” the Maine CDC website states. 

    By sex, 944 females have tested positive in the state and 875 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 12:15 p.m. 

    COVID-19 Cases by County    
    County
    Confirmed
    Recovered
    Hospitalization
    Deaths
    Androscoggin
    185
    73
    23
    2
    Aroostook
    8
    5
    2
     
    Cumberland 891
    496
    102
    38
    Franklin
    34
    24
    2
    1
    Hancock
    11
    9
    1
    1
    Kennebec
    121
    91
    20
    8
    Knox
    20
    17
    2
     
    Lincoln
    17
    12
    1
     
    Oxford
    18
    16
    1
     
    Penobscot
    95
    81
    17
    1
    Piscataquis
    1
    1
     
     
    Sagadahoc
    28
    16
    5
     
    Somerset
    20
    15
     
     
    Waldo
    50
    35
    3
    14
    Washington
    2
    2
     
     
    York
    316
    217
    52
    8
    Unknown
    2
     
     
     

     

    Confirmed Cases by Age
    Age Range
    Count
    Percentage
    <20
    70
    3.8%
    20s
    221
    12.1%
    30s
    239
    13.1%
    40s
    283
    15.6%
    50s
    344
    18.9%
    60s
    274
    15.1%
    70s
    196
    10.8%
    80+
    192
    10.6%