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As COVID Cases Spike In Maine, CDC Recommends Masks In These Counties
Community levels of COVID-19 currently are medium or high in all but one Maine county.
ATLANTA, GA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending mask use in several Maine counties due to high levels of COVID-19.
Community levels of COVID-19 currently are considered high in eight counties. Mask use while indoors or in public is recommended in all counties with high levels of coronavirus.
As of Thursday, the following counties have high levels of COVID-19, according to the CDC:
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- Aroostook County
- Piscataquis County
- Penobscot County
- Hancock County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Sagadahoc County
- Cumberland County
Washington, Waldo, Kennebec, Somerset, Franklin, Oxford and York counties all have medium levels of COVID-19, while Androscoggin County is the only county where levels remain low. In medium-level counties, the CDC recommends people at high risk for severe illness talk to their doctor about wearing a mask in public and take other precautions.
The CDC updates community levels every Thursday.
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