April 3 update: COVID-19 cases rise in Knox, Waldo counties

Fri, 04/03/2020 - 12:15pm

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 3, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.

Today, there are 432 cases confirmed across the state. 

One hundred thirteen people in Maine have recovered from COVID-19, while nine people have passed. Seventy-five 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, 217 males have tested positive in the state and 215 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 12:00 p.m.

COVID-19 Cases by County    
County
Confirmed
Recovered
Hospitalization
Deaths
Androscoggin
19
3
6
 
Aroostook
1
 
 
 
Cumberland 222
64
37
7
Franklin
4
 
 
 
Hancock
2
 
 
 
Kennebec
19
5
7
1
Knox
9
2
1
 
Lincoln
8
2
 
 
Oxford
10
3
 
 
Penobscot
20
8
4
 
Piscataquis
0
 
 
 
Sagadahoc
12
1
3
 
Somerset
2
 
 
 
Waldo
3
1
 
 
Washington
1
 
 
 
York
89
24
14
1
Unknown
11
0
3
 

 

Confirmed Cases by Age
Age Range
Count
Percentage
<20
9
2.1%
20s
43
10.0%
30s
35
8.1%
40s
67
15.5%
50s
87
20.1%
60s
96
22.2%
70s
58
13.4%
80+
37
8.6%