August 19, 2020

14:00 EST

Statement regarding COVID-19 Outbreak in the Katahdin Region

Millinocket Regional Hospital continues to manage the recent COVID-19 outbreak

linked to a wedding reception held on August 7th.

We have tested over 300 individuals since Thursday, August 13th. Of the 28 positive
cases originally reported by the hospital, the CDC has reported that 24 have been
definitively linked to the reception. There are still approximately 190 tests pending that
have not yet been finalized. The results of those tests are expected within the next 24
hours. The full extent of the outbreak will not be known until these tests are completed
and the Maine CDC completes the contact tracing process.

The hospital currently has one inpatient admission linked to the outbreak.

Millinocket Regional Hospital remains open to patients in need of immediate care but
has postponed elective procedures and appointments that can safely be re-scheduled.
The hospital is closed to visitors as an additional precaution.

We are now preparing for the second layer of potential positive patients as we approach
the 14-day mark since the event.

Dr. Robert Peterson

Chief Executive Officer

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