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April 16: COVID-19 Updates & Other Things You Need to Know
Here is a collection of the things you need to know today.....
NEWS:
Call-in hours for unemployment will be extended to 8 am to 3 pm starting on Monday according to centralmaine.com.
The paper mill in Jay exploded yesterday, no one was killed or injured according to WABI.
Workers comp is expecting an uptick in claims in regards to COVID-19 even with many businesses closed according to US News.
Waterville’s Fire Department is looking for funding for a medical director according to centralmaine.com.
Cuddledown in Yarmouth is making masks for healthcare workers according to centralmaine.com.
COVID-19: COVID-19 world map from John Hopkins University
County by county coronavirus count from centralmaine.com.
COVID-19 updates from Newscenter.
Maine starts today with 770 cases of COVID-19, 24 deaths and 305 are considered as recovered according to WABI.
Jackson Lab in Bar Harbor says it will increase its ability to do testing for the coronavirus according to WMTW.
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