Maine reports 59 new COVID-19 cases, largest one-day spike since May - Press Herald

More schools are reporting outbreaks or individual cases, and not only in York County, epicenter of the virus.

Maine reported 59 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the largest one-day spike in new cases since May.

York, Cumberland and Androscoggin counties reported the bulk of new cases, with 16 in York, 15 in Cumberland and 14 in Androscoggin.

2, and the last time the daily case numbers surpassed Wednesday was on May 22, when 65 cases were reported.

More schools are starting to report outbreaks, including 18 cases at Sanford High School and Sanford Regional Technical Center.

New outbreaks and individual COVID-19 cases have also been reported in greater numbers in several school districts over the past week.

Recent schools that have reported cases include Freeport middle and high schools, Massabesic Middle School, Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Yarmouth schools, Maranacook Community Middle School in Kennebec County and others.

CDC has directed that, for the Abbott tests, the “principal use be in cases in and among schools.”.

He said the state is working on a plan to quickly distribute the tests to school districts.