May 29 update: 2,226 statewide COVID-19 cases

Fri, 05/29/2020 - 12:15pm

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

Today, there are 2,226 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,971 confirmed cases and 255 probable cases. 

Across the state, 1,458 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 85 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 270.

Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 53 hospitalized, including 18 in critical care and 12 on a ventilator. There are 138 available critical care beds out of 395 total and 241 available ventilators of 319 total and 441 alternative ventilators. 

By sex, 1,154 females have tested positive in the state and 1,072 males have tested positive. 

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 12:15 p.m. 

COVID-19 Cases by County    
County
Confirmed
Recovered
Hospitalization
Deaths
Androscoggin
269
140
26
2
Aroostook
8
7
4
1
Cumberland 1,117
683
126
47
Franklin
36
29
2
1
Hancock
11
10
1
1
Kennebec
128
103
23
9
Knox
20
18
2
 
Lincoln
20
13
2
 
Oxford
32
17
1
 
Penobscot
100
90
17
1
Piscataquis
1
1
 
 
Sagadahoc
30
21
5
 
Somerset
22
17
 
 
Waldo
51
36
4
14
Washington
2
2
 
 
York
373
271
57
9
Unknown
4
 
 
 

 

Confirmed Cases by Age
Age Range
Count
Percentage
<20 105
4.7%
20s
288
12.9%
30s
302
13.6%
40s
347
15.6%
50s
412
18.5%
60s
304
13.7%
70s
231
10.4%
80+
237
10.6%

 

All Reported COVID-19 Tests in Maine (As of May 27)

Result
Antibody
PCR
Total
Positive
198
2,563
2,761
Negative
3,463
43,480
46,943
Indeterminate
8
80
88
Total
3,669
46,123
49,792