April 5 update: Statewide COVID-19 cases rise to 470

Sun, 04/05/2020 - 11:15am

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 5, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.

Today, there are 470 cases confirmed across the state. 

One hundred fifty-six people in Maine have recovered from COVID-19, while 10 people have passed. Eighty-six 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, 234 males have tested positive in the state and 236 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 11 a.m.

COVID-19 Cases by County    
County
Confirmed
Recovered
Hospitalization
Deaths
Androscoggin
20
6
6
 
Aroostook
1
 
 
 
Cumberland 238
84
40
7
Franklin
4
1
 
 
Hancock
2
 
 
 
Kennebec
22
6
7
1
Knox
9
2
1
 
Lincoln
8
2
 
 
Oxford
11
4
1
 
Penobscot
22
13
4
 
Piscataquis
0
 
 
 
Sagadahoc
13
3
5
 
Somerset
4
 
 
 
Waldo
3
1
 
 
Washington
1
 
 
 
York
101
31
19
2
Unknown
11
0
3
 

 

Confirmed Cases by Age
Age Range
Count
Percentage
<20
11
2.3%
20s
43
9.1%
30s
40
8.5%
40s
80
17.0%
50s
93
19.8%
60s
101
21.5%
70s
64
13.6%
80+
38
8.1%