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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
By Bill Galluccio
Dec 15, 2020
A Florida man was killed in a freak accident while trying to break into a home on Saturday (December 13) night. The Lee County Sheriff s Office said that
Jonathan Hernandez, 32, was climbing through the window of a home in Lehigh Acres when the window slammed shut as he was partially through it.
The window closed on his neck, leaving him trapped in the frame. By the time deputies arrived, Hernandez had died. When Hernandez was trying to work his way through the window, it unexpectedly closed on top of him, pinning him and keeping him suspended in the air, Lt.
Florida man dies after being strangled by falling window during attempted burglary, police say Stacey Henson, Fort Myers News-Press
Lee County Sheriff’s Office investigates fatal attempted burglary in Lehigh Acres UP NEXT
A man who law enforcement officials say was attempting to break into a house died when the window he was using to enter the home fell on him, pinning and strangling him.
The Lee County Sheriff s Office confirmed that Jonathan Hernandez, 32, died Saturday as he attempted to climb through the window of a homein Lehigh Acres east of Fort Myers.
A photo provided to the Fort Myers News-Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, by the home s property manager shows a person caught in a window with a green frame about 5 feet off the ground. The window is closed on his neck and the man s right arm hangs at his side, his body limp.
By Bill Galluccio
Dec 15, 2020
A Florida man was killed in a freak accident while trying to break into a home on Saturday (December 13) night. The Lee County Sheriff s Office said that
Jonathan Hernandez, 32, was climbing through the window of a home in Lehigh Acres when the window slammed shut as he was partially through it.
The window closed on his neck, leaving him trapped in the frame. By the time deputies arrived, Hernandez had died. When Hernandez was trying to work his way through the window, it unexpectedly closed on top of him, pinning him and keeping him suspended in the air, Lt.
By Bill Galluccio
Dec 15, 2020
A Florida man was killed in a freak accident while trying to break into a home on Saturday (December 13) night. The Lee County Sheriff s Office said that
Jonathan Hernandez, 32, was climbing through the window of a home in Lehigh Acres when the window slammed shut as he was partially through it.
The window closed on his neck, leaving him trapped in the frame. By the time deputies arrived, Hernandez had died. When Hernandez was trying to work his way through the window, it unexpectedly closed on top of him, pinning him and keeping him suspended in the air, Lt.