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Sanford Covid-19 Update 9/22

At his regular press briefing on Tuesday, September 22, Dr. Nirav Shah of Maine CDC devoted considerable time to discussing the Covid-19 outbreaks here. Dr. Shah said he is "deeply concerned about Sanford," adding that virtually every aspect of life in our community is being affected by the outbreaks. He announced one new outbreak in Sanford, at the Wolves Club. Five patrons and one staff member have tested positive there. The outbreak at the Baker Company now includes seven cases.…
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More Sanford Outbreaks, More Sanford Cases

At his press briefing on Thursday, September 17, Dr. Nirav Shah of Maine CDC announced a new outbreak of three cases of Covid-19 at The Baker Company, a medical equipment manufacturer located in South Sanford behind the Airport. Additionally, an outbreak of 18 cases at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard includes seven Sanford residents who work at the Shipyard and commuted together. Dr. Shah indicated the Sanford group may have generated the outbreak there. For the first time, Dr. Shah linked…
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Social Club COVID Outbreak Numbers

In an email Wednesday afternoon, Maine CDC confirmed the latest numbers for Covid-19 outbreaks in Sanford. American Legion Post 19: 12 casesAmvets: 8 casesLafayette Social Club: 10 casesSanford VFW: 10 casesElks Lodge 1470: 4 cases The Elks Lodge is the most recent investigation, opened Wednesday. When questioned whether the numbers in the social club outbreaks represented unique individuals, or if the same individuals were being counted multiple times, Maine CDC spokesperson Robert Long replied, "Our epidemiologists are investigating whether there…
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More Covid Outbreaks in Sanford

WMTW and Seacoast Online are reporting that Maine CDC is investigating two more outbreaks at Sanford social clubs. An outbreak investigation at the VFW on Hutchenson St. was reportedly opened on September 11. Anyone who visited there since August 24 may have been exposed to the virus, and should contact their health care provider. Another outbreak investigation was reportedly opened for the AmVets on School St. on September 9. Anyone who has visited that club since August 26 may have…
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Covid-19 News Notes

Maine CDC updated its map of Covid-19 case counts by zip code on Thursday, September 10. As of September 6, there are a cumulative total of 57 cases of the virus in Sanford, and 15 in Springvale, for a total of 72 in our community. This is an increase of 13 cases since the previous update. It is not known how many of these cases are active and how many are recovered, as that information is not broken down by…
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