March 31 update: New Knox County COVID-19 case; one recovery in Knox, Waldo counties; 303 statewide cases

Tue, 03/31/2020 - 10:45am

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 31, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.

    Today, there are 303 cases confirmed across the state. 

    Sixty-eight people in Maine have recovered from COVID-19, while five people have passed. Fifty-seven 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, 152 males have tested positive in the state and 151 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 10:30 a.m. 

    COVID-19 Cases by County    
    County
    Confirmed
    Recovered
    Hospitalization
    Deaths
    Androscoggin
    11
    3
    3
     
    Aroostook
    0
     
     
     
    Cumberland 169
    37
    30
    3
    Franklin
    2
     
     
     
    Hancock
    0
     
     
     
    Kennebec
    12
    3
    4
    1
    Knox
    5
    1
    1
     
    Lincoln
    8
    2
     
     
    Oxford
    9
    3
     
     
    Penobscot
    12
    6
    2
     
    Piscataquis
    0
     
     
     
    Sagadahoc
    7
    1
    2
     
    Somerset
    1
     
     
     
    Waldo
    2
    1
     
     
    Washington
    0
     
     
     
    York
    59
    10
    13
    1
    Unknown
    6
    1
    2
     

     

    Confirmed Cases by Age
    Age Range
    Count
    Percentage
    <20
    6
    2.0%
    20s
    32
    10.6%
    30s
    27
    8.9%
    40s
    50
    16.5%
    50s
    55
    18.2%
    60s
    68
    22.4%
    70s
    39
    12.9%
    80+
    26
    8.6%