Portland and other towns across Maine are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Portland, ME community.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Maine hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Maine Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Maine government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

Maine COVID-19 Cases

Maine New Coronavirus Cases:
Maine Total Coronavirus Cases: 323,704
Maine New Coronavirus Deaths:
Maine Total Coronavirus Deaths: 3,057
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Portland

Maine to lose more than $90M in cut to federal health grants

The US DHHS slashed more than $11 billion nationwide, leaving public health officials in Maine and around the nation scrambling to assess the implications. More info »

The Portland Press Herald - 03/27/2025 12:00pm

Closed after finding COVID-19 hot spot, Tyson plant in Portland adds testing, reopens biz.biz

The Portland plant ... communities where it operates better understand the coronavirus and protective measures that can be taken. Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey today joined attorneys general ... More info »

Mainebiz - 05/12/2020 04:05am

A familiar face and set of hands during pandemic press briefings in Maine

Regan Thibodeau was part of a team of deaf and hearing interpreters providing ASL through Maine's pandemic press briefings. We reflect five years later. More info »

NEWS CENTER Maine on MSN - 03/27/2025 09:05am

Five years after Maine’s first case, where does COVID-19 now stand?

Learn more. Wednesday marks five years since Maine recorded its first presumptive case of COVID-19, just a day after the World Health Organization declared the virus a pandemic. For some ... More info »

Kennebec Journal - 03/11/2025 12:00pm

How the pandemic reshaped Portland’s restaurant scene

are as varied and complex as the coronavirus itself. In the five years since the pandemic swept into Maine, Portland restaurants have contended with rising food, utility and labor costs ... More info »

Portland Press Herald - 03/05/2025 10:00am

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