June 6 update: New COVID-19 case in Waldo County

Sat, 06/06/2020 - 12:00pm

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 6, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Today, there are 2,524 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,253 confirmed cases and 271 probable cases. 

Across the state, 1,845 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 98 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 296.

Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 35 hospitalized, including 14 in critical care and seven on a ventilator. There are 145 available critical care beds out of 397 total and 242 available ventilators of 316 total and 441 alternative ventilators. 

By sex, 1,297 females have tested positive in the state and 1,227 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
346
231
31
3
Aroostook
10
7
4
1
Cumberland 1,290
898
141
55
Franklin
36
32
2
1
Hancock
12
10
1
1
Kennebec
130
110
23
9
Knox
21
18
2
1
Lincoln
20
17
2
 
Oxford
32
20
1
 
Penobscot
101
94
18
2
Piscataquis
1
1
 
 
Sagadahoc
30
28
5
 
Somerset
22
21
 
 
Waldo
52
36
4
14
Washington
1
1
 
 
York
420
321
62
11
Unknown
 
 
 
 

 

Confirmed Cases by Age
Age Range
Count
Percentage
<20 146
5.8%
20s
361
14.3%
30s
374
14.8%
40s
386
15.3%
50s
439
17.4%
60s
325
12.9%
70s
241
9.5%
80+
252
10.0%

 

All Reported COVID-19 Tests in Maine (As of June 6)

Result
Antibody
PCR
Total
Positive
247
3,049
3,296
Negative
4,555
56,399
60,954
Indeterminate
8
104
112
Total
4,810
59,552
64,362