AUGUSTA Governor Janet Mills extended Tuesday the State of Civil Emergency through February 17.
The Governor’s decision to extend the emergency is in line, according to a news release, with nearly every other state in the nation which have ongoing emergency declarations, according to the National Governors Association.
“Our Administration is working around the clock to take the limited and inconsistent supply of vaccine we receive from the Federal government and turn it around quickly and efficiently to make sure it gets into the arms of as many Maine people as possible. But as we do this, the pandemic rages on all around us,” said Governor Mills. “I urge all Maine people to take the steps we know that keep everybody safe wear your mask, wash your hands, watch your distance and avoid gatherings, whether you’ve been vaccinated or not. These things will keep us all safe during the pandemic and give us a better shot of getting back to normal sooner.”