Kevin is Wearing a Reversible Face Mask Made by a Friend from Portland, Oregon. The Striking Colors Caught the Eye of this Blogger!
Jesse is Wearing This Stunning Face Mask That Her Mother in San Diego, Made for Her. It is Made of Laurel Birch Material. Her Mom Lives in San Diego, Ca. (Sorry Jesse I blurred the photo).
The Affable Matt Kletinger, of Yarmouth, is Wearing a Mask that a Friend of his Sister’s Made for Him.
Dr. Shah, Director of MaineCDC, announced at todays coronavirus briefing that twenty people have now died from the dreaded coronavirus. The latest deceased was a women, in her 70s, who lived in York. Dr. Shah also announced that 734 cases of the virus have been confirmed, an increase of 36 from yesterday. Dr. Shah wished those patients a “speedy” recovery.
Because outbreaks of the virus have been reported in the long-term, congregate housing sector, including nursing homes, Dr. Shah provided a review of those three facilities. Importantly and in support of long-term facilities, Dr. Shah reported that yesterday 116 orders were filled by MaineCDC staff; that filled five cargo vans. Two-thirds of those 67,000 pieces of PPE went to congregate housing facilities in Maine, apparently that have reported outbreaks of the coronavirus. Another shipment of 30 orders for PPE is to be shipped today – mostly to congregate settings he reported.
Governor Janet Mills announced that she has signed a proclamation that extends the already in place state civil emergency until May 15, 2020. It was set to expire tomorrow, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. “I wish this proclamation were not necessary,” the Governor said at the briefing. This state of civil emergency places Maine on highest alert and allows Governor Mills to deploy all available state resources to protect the health and safety of Maine people and to take every action she reasonably deems necessary to help respond to and protect against the spread of COVID-19 in Maine. It also eases Maine’s access to critical federal aid to boost response efforts according to a press release issued by her office following the briefing.
Governor Mills delivered several inspirational messages during the 2:00 pm briefing, Initially she called for Mainers to continue to be resilient during this pandemic. A native Mainer, she recalled how Mainers have survived fires, floods, heavy winds and extended power outages in very cold weather. In her final message of the briefing, she urged Mainers to continue to “do their part and stay apart.” Stay the course. You are saving lives. Keep your thoughts in a diary and look back at them in the years ahead. Be patient with your community and yourself,” she counseled Maine residents.