Maine on Monday recorded a single-day record of newly confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. The state reported 427 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the highest number since the novel virus was first identified in the state.The last record was on Dec.
2, when some 349 new cases were recorded, per state health data. Maine on Monday recorded a single-day record of newly confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. (iStock) To date, Maine has seen more than 13,770 cases of COVID-19.
Some 227 lives have been lost to the virus in the state, and 781 people have been hospitalized to date. The news comes as another state also saw a single-day record high for newly confirmed cases of the virus.