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Maine CDC Health Advisory
March 23, 2022
Increasing Access to COVID-19 Therapies for Non-Hospitalized Patients
COVID-19 transmission continues to occur in Maine. In recent weeks, new cases have dropped under 1,000 cases/day and, in recent days, under 500 cases/day. This is a sharp drop from the recent surge of Omicron-variant infections in Maine in January and February, yet it does not mean we are in the clear. Over 30 COVID-19 deaths were reported to Maine CDC in the first half of March. The daily census of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, over 400 through much of January, just recently dipped below 100. Recent reports from European countries and elsewhere suggest the BA.2 subvariant is likely to cause a resurgence in cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in coming weeks. Many hospitalizations and deaths could be averted through early access to COVID-19 testing and COVID-19 outpatient treatment.
