Knox County saw 42 additional COVID-19 cases since Saturday, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, May 24.
The U.S. CDC still recommends that people who live in regions such as Knox County with high case rates should wear masks while at indoor public places.
Since the pandemic began in Maine in March 2020, 6,562 Knox County residents have been diagnosed with the virus, 86 have been admitted to hospitals, and 39 have died. There was one additional hospitalization of a Knox County resident since Saturday.
Statewide an additional 1,413 cases were reported since Saturday. There was one additional death reported statewide May 24, increasing the number to 2,344.
There were 25 additional people statewide admitted to hospitals in Maine with COVID-19 since Saturday, with the number at 4,925 since the pandemic began in March 2020.
The CDC reports 203 Mainers currently in the hospital. The peak was 436 in early January. Of the 203 hospitalized, 24 are in critical care units and three on ventilators. Eighty-three critical care beds are available in Maine.
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