Category: Covid-19

City Council Adopts Emergency Ordinance to Fight Covid-19

On Thursday, September 10, the City Council voted unanimously to adopt a 90-day emergency ordinance to alleviate community spread of Covid-19 by strengthening the state’s face covering law and increasing enforcement. The ordinance, which was drafted by City Manager Steven Buck and the city's attorney based on existing emergency ordinances and the Governor’s Executive Orders, requires individuals to wear cloth or disposable face coverings “properly worn over the nose and mouth” in public settings where physical distancing cannot be maintained.…
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City Officials Grappling With Covid Outbreaks

At his press briefing on Tuesday, September 8, Dr. Nirav Shah of Maine CDC announced two new Covid-19 outbreaks in Sanford. One outbreak of four cases has been traced to a funeral reception held at the American Legion on Main St. The second outbreak of three cases is connected with the Lafayette Club on Winter St. Dr. Shah said investigations into the two outbreaks were in the early stages, and it was not yet known whether they could be connected…
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Swab and Send Site at Nasson Health Care

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced today that York County Community Action / Nasson Healthcare in Springvale is among four additional "swab and send" sites offering Covid-19 testing. Tests are currently available to Nasson patients, but will soon be available to the community at large. The sites will send samples to the Maine CDC’s Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory (HETL) for testing. The tests will be free of charge to any individuals who believe they may have…
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