May 26 update: 2,109 statewide COVID-19 cases

Tue, 05/26/2020 - 11:15am

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 26, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Today, there are 2,109 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,894 confirmed cases and 215 probable cases. 

Across the state, 1,318 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 79 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 258.

Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 60 hospitalized, including 26 in critical care and 13 on a ventilator. There are 157 available critical care beds out of 394 total and 238 available ventilators of 315 total and 439 alternative ventilators. 

By sex, 1,093 females have tested positive in the state and 1,016 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 11:30 a.m. 

COVID-19 Cases by County    
County
Confirmed
Recovered
Hospitalization
Deaths
Androscoggin
247
105
24
2
Aroostook
8
7
2
1
Cumberland 1,056
613
119
41
Franklin
36
28
2
1
Hancock
11
9
1
1
Kennebec
128
100
23
9
Knox
20
18
2
 
Lincoln
20
12
2
 
Oxford
22
17
1
 
Penobscot
99
83
17
1
Piscataquis
1
1
 
 
Sagadahoc
28
19
5
 
Somerset
21
16
 
 
Waldo
51
36
4
14
Washington
2
2
 
 
York
359
252
56
9
Unknown
0
 
 
 

 

Confirmed Cases by Age
Age Range
Count
Percentage
<20
94
4.5%
20s
263
12.5%
30s
286
13.6%
40s
323
15.3%
50s
387
18.3%
60s
295
14.0%
70s
226
10.7%
80+
235
11.1%

 

All Reported COVID-19 Tests in Maine (As of May 20)

Result
Antibody
PCR
Total
Positive
177
2,201
2,378
Negative
2,704
35,450
38,154
Indeterminate
3
74
77
Total
2,884
37,725
40,609