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State health officials reported a daily high of 590 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, breaking the record that had stood for just 24 hours.
There were nine additional deaths as well, adding to what has been by far the deadliest period of the pandemic in Maine.
Since March, there have been 17,901 confirmed or probable cases in the state, according to data from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The seven-day average stands at 436 cases, more than double what it was this time last month. Just two months ago, the average number of daily cases was only 30.
In yet another sign of how rapidly the virus has spread in recent weeks, the number of active cases (individuals who have not yet recovered or died with the virus) rose to 6,937 – almost three times the total from one month ago. Put another way, about four out of 10 Maine people who have had COVID-19 have it right now, although it is possible that some of those people have indeed recovered and
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