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Claire McDonough, pharmacy operations manager at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, unpacks some of the first doses of Moderna s COVID-19 vaccine to arrive on Maine on Monday. Photo courtesy of Central Maine Healthcare
The first shipments of a new COVID-19 vaccine started to arrive in Maine on Monday.
The vaccine was developed by Moderna and approved last week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Sixty vials containing a total of 600 doses arrived at Central Maine Medical Center shortly before 10 a.m., said Ann Kim, hospital spokeswoman.
Maine is expecting to receive 24,200 doses of the Moderna vaccine this week, as well as 4,875 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, enough to vaccinate 29,075 front-line health care workers.
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After outbreak at Bangor hospital, nurses want elective surgery, patient visits canceled
More than 30 people at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center have tested positive for COVID-19.
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The union representing more than 900 nurses at a Bangor hospital wants elective procedures and most patient visits canceled as Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center deals with an outbreak that has infected more than 30 people.
The hospital announced an outbreak of COVID-19 that had infected 27 workers and five patients as of Thursday evening, with many of those cases coming from a surgical post-operative unit, the Bangor Daily News reported.
The hospital also had an uptick in coronavirus patients being admitted this week as cases continue to rise around the state.
Published December 19. 2020 11:07PM
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Starting Saturday, all foreign and domestic travelers entering Connecticut, except those coming from New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, must fill out a travel health form and self-quarantine for 10 days or until they receive a negative COVID-19 test.
The state s previous rule required a 14-day quarantine period for both state residents and out-of-state travelers coming from states and territories with 10 cases per 100,000 population or 10% positivity rates.
Under Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont s latest executive order, travelers can be exempt from the self-quarantine requirement if they have had a negative PCR or rapid antigen test within 72 hours prior to arriving in Connecticut or subsequent to their arrival. Those tests must be submitted to the state Department of Public Health via email or fax.
Investigators say the shooting happened during a family fight outside a residence in Robbinston Saturday afternoon. Author: Hannah Dineen (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 4:13 PM EST December 20, 2020 Updated: 5:31 PM EST December 22, 2020
ROBBINSTON, Maine
UPDATE Tuesday, Dec. 22
Maine State Police say two men are facing charges stemming from a shooting in Robbinston that occurred Saturday afternoon.
Police say Troop J and Major Crimes Unit North detectives responded to the shooting that occurred outside a residence in Robbinston. Investigators say the shooting happened during a family fight.
During the initial call, Maine State Police were assisted by U.S. Border Patrol, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Calais Police Department, and the Maine Warden Service.