Stories Related to Maine Cdc Investigating Outbreak At Presque Isle Nursing Home

PRESQUE ISLE, MAINE — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a COVID-19 outbreak at the Presque Isle Rehab and Nursing Center, Maine CDC spokesperson Robert Long said Tuesday. Seven residents and two staff members of the nursing home tested positive for COVID-19 after a staff member is believed to have brought the virus into the facility, administrator Mark McKenna said.

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