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LEWISTON – Dr. Claudia Geyer is feeling relief for what might be the first time since March 12, 2020, when Central Maine Medical Center reported the state’s first confirmed case of COVID-19.
The last time the chief of hospital medicine could recall the number of inpatients with confirmed cases of COVID-19 at CMMC to be as low as it was Thursday was prior to the winter surge in cases. Then the Lewiston hospital was hit hard by the spring surge, when hospitalizations across the state were regularly in the triple digits.
“Unfortunately, our county and our hospital saw its highest portion of COVID patients April into May in the entire pandemic. So, we had that really difficult third wave occur in our area,” Geyer said. “So, as of the last several weeks, we’ve seen the numbers come down, you know, we celebrated less than double digits. And today, we’re so excited to have only three patients with COVID in the hospital. It’s wonderful.”
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Three COVID-19 outbreaks in Lisbon as cases rise
There have been five positive COVID-19 cases reported at Lisbon High School, three at Lisbon Community School and at least three at Lisbon s public works department.
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LISBON COVID-19 is on the rise in Lisbon, a town that has seen three COVID-19 outbreaks in recent days.
Outbreaks have occurred in schools and in the public works department.
Julie Colello-Nichols, director of curriculum, instruction and assessment at Lisbon School Department, said there had been five positive cases of COVID-19 at Lisbon High School as of Friday.
The high school was closed Monday and Tuesday so the building could be cleaned. Colello-Nichols said 87 students and 14 staff members must quarantine for 10 days.