Can Maine reverse its troubling COVID-19 trend? Experts say yes, but it will take work. Complying with masking requirements, avoiding social gatherings and improving access to rapid testing will be key factors in avoiding an exponential growth in cases. Share Bob Beaudoin, center, waits in line at Slate’s Bakery in Hallowell with other masked people at a safe social distance on Thursday. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel As new COVID-19 cases reached a record for the third consecutive day in Maine, and as fears of uncontrolled community spread mount, a troubling question emerges: Is it too late to reverse course?