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PublishedApril 25, 2022
Mask requirement ends for ferries
The Maine State Ferry Service no longer requires masks on its ferries or in its terminals.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
RSU 20 school board makes masks optional
Administrators of both Searsport middle and high schools and the elementary school said the incidence of COVID-19 in their buildings is very low.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2022
Free vaccinations available March 4 at Tarratine Hall
The clinic is sponsored by the Belfast Fire and EMS Department and Belfast Public Health Nursing, in cooperation with the city, the Waldo County Emergency Management Agency, the Maine CDC Division of Public Health Nursing and Tarratine Tribe 13, IORM.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
School masking requirement to be revisited after vacation week
Contact tracing may be suspended in schools regardless of mask requirements.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Prospect Town Office closed due to COVID-19 exposure
The office is expected to reopen Tuesday, Feb. 1, a Select Board member said.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2022
MaineHealth further refines return-to-work policy in line with CDC guidance
The health care system is using the latest science to set standards for return-to-work protocols for care team members who contract COVID-19, according to an announcement Jan. 27.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
CDC to automate case investigation process
In an effort to reduce the backlog of positive lab results awaiting processing, Maine CDC will soon switch to an automated model.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2022
Large employers in Waldo County suggest staff be vaccinated
Although the Supreme Court blocked OSHA from implementing its rule forcing large private employers to require staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or to test weekly, two large Waldo County employers will continue to encourage their employees to get the shots, but will not require vaccination.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
Shah: Wastewater testing better for detecting community COVID-19 level than case count
While hospitalizations are up, the severity of cases has decreased, according to Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine CDC. In his Jan. 19 media briefing, he said 20 municipal wastewater systems would provide data for a new program to track how much of the virus is in communities.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
Contact tracing optional if schools have universal mask policy
Because the omicron variant of COVID-19 is highly contagious and is spread from person to person quicker than earlier variants, contract tracing has become less effective, according to Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine CDC.
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