Sources: WGME-TV
France imposes a ban on British citizens from entering the country without compelling reasons due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in the United Kingdom. French and EU citizens returning from the UK must self-isolate for seven days unless they show a negative COVID-19 test result on arrival, which will reduce the self-isolation to 48 hours. 2021-12-18
Johannesburg mayor Geoff Makhubo dies from COVID-19-related complications, after being hospitalized for a week. 2021-07-9
Maine reports its first case of the Lineage B.1.617 variant that originated in India. 2021-05-16
Maine reports its first case of the Lineage P.1 variant, which was originally detected in Brazil. 2021-03-26
Maine reports its first case of the 501.V2 variant that originated in South Africa. 2021-03-4
Maine reports its first two cases of the B.1.1.7 variant first detected in the United Kingdom in a person from Franklin County who previously travelled internationally. 2021-02-10
Massachusetts announces that they will remove New Hampshire and Maine from their low-risk travel list for contracting COVID-19. Individuals returning to Massachusetts from those states will be required to fill out a travel form, quarantine, or present a negative COVID-19 test. 2020-11-21
Maine reports 204 new infections, a new single-day record since the pandemic began. 2020-11-9
Maine reports 127 new infections on Election Day, its single day record since the pandemic began. 2020-11-3