The latest numbers released Friday by the Maine CDC show that the cumulative number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Maine is now at 5,235 an increase of 20 since Thursday. 4,691 of those cases are confirmed while 544 are deemed probable.

There were no new deaths reported of an individual with COVID-19, keeping the total at 140. 442 patients have had to be hospitalized at some point. 10 are currently hospitalized with 2 in critical care and no patients are on a ventilator.

4,507 people diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered, an increase of 29 since Thursday. The total number of diagnosed active cases of COVID-19 is 588, a decrease of 9. The cumulative number of COVID-19 negative tests is 402,339 with a 14-day positivity rate of 0.5%.

Governor Mills has extended the State of Emergency in Maine through October 1, allowing Maine to continue to receive federal funding and use available resources to respond to COVID-19.

An executive order remains in place requiring large retail stores, lodging, restaurants, outdoor bars and tasting rooms in coastal counties and Maine's largest cities to enforce the state's face covering requirement.

The counties where businesses are be required to enforce the face covering requirement are Hancock, Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Cumberland and York as well as the more populated inland cities Bangor/Brewer and Lewiston/Auburn.

If you have symptoms of the coronavirus, including a runny nose, sore throat, dry cough, fever and in severe cases, difficulty breathing, the Maine CDC says you should call your doctor before going in so that they can prepare for your arrival. The Maine CDC continues to update with new information daily. Keep checking on our mobile app or website to get the latest.

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