Comment on March 29 evening update: The latest on the coronavirus and Maine

Click here for the latest coronavirus news, which the BDN has made free for the public. You can support this mission by purchasing a digital subscription. Here’s a roundup of today’s COVID-19 news in Maine and New England, as of 5:30 p.m. Read all of our coronavirus coverage here. — Two more people in Maine who tested positive for the disease caused by the coronavirus have died, and the total number of people infected rose to 253. — Cumberland County has been hit hardest by the coronavirus, with 142 confirmed cases as of Saturday.