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Maine reports 22 new cases of COVID-19, no additional deaths

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The state continues to have the second-lowest infection rate in the country, less than one case for every 100,000 people over the last week.
Maine reported 22 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, and no additional deaths. The 22 new cases is an uptick from Tuesday’s six new cases, a daily fluctuation that has been typical of new case reports over the past week. The seven-day daily case average on Tuesday was 13.5, compared to about 24 in late July. Since the pandemic began, Maine has reported 3,070 cases of COVID-19, and 126 deaths. Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine CDC director, said during a media briefing on Tuesday, that Maine’s low case numbers are a good sign, but with the virus raging in other states and increasing in nearby states like Massachusetts, Maine must keep “two feet on the gas.

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