May 27 update: Lincoln County individual recovers from COVID-19

Wed, 05/27/2020 - 12:15pm

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 27, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Today, there are 2,137 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,914 confirmed cases and 223 probable cases. 

Across the state, 1,357 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 81 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 260.

Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 59 hospitalized, including 25 in critical care and 14 on a ventilator. There are 151 available critical care beds out of 406 total and 232 available ventilators of 315 total and 439 alternative ventilators. 

By sex, 1,109 females have tested positive in the state and 1,027 males have tested positive. One person’s sex is unknown. 

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
252
114
25
2
Aroostook
8
7
2
1
Cumberland 1,065
630
120
43
Franklin
36
28
2
1
Hancock
11
10
1
1
Kennebec
128
102
23
9
Knox
20
18
2
 
Lincoln
20
13
2
 
Oxford
26
17
1
 
Penobscot
99
86
17
1
Piscataquis
1
1
 
 
Sagadahoc
29
19
5
 
Somerset
21
16
 
 
Waldo
51
36
4
14
Washington
2
2
 
 
York
365
258
56
9
Unknown
3
 
 
 

 

Confirmed Cases by Age
Age Range
Count
Percentage
<20
98
4.6%
20s
269
12.6%
30s
290
13.6%
40s
327
15.3%
50s
392
18.3%
60s
298
13.9%
70s
228
10.7%
80+
235
11.0%

 

All Reported COVID-19 Tests in Maine (As of May 27)

Result
Antibody
PCR
Total
Positive
198
2,563
2,761
Negative
3,463
43,480
46,943
Indeterminate
8
80
88
Total
3,669
46,123
49,792