May 26 Morning Update: The Latest On The Coronavirus And Maine

Today is Tuesday. There have now been 2,074 confirmed and likely cases of the new coronavirus in all of Maine’s counties since the outbreak began here in March, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The statewide death toll stands at 78. So far, 257 Mainers have been hospitalized at some point with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, while 1,290 people have fully recovered from the virus, meaning there are 706 active and likely cases in the state, according to the Maine CDC.