October 1, 2020 To our community: It is with great pleasure and anticipation that we jointly announce the formation of the Legacy Medical Foundation at Millinocket Regional Hospital. This is a major milestone in the history of MRH and we are proud to be a part of the Foundation’s birth. Looking back in history, we
Read more →Millinocket Regional Hospital continues to manage the recent COVID-19 outbreak linked to a wedding reception held on August 7th. Previously, MRH reported one inpatient admission linked to this event. We are sorry to share that this patient passed away early this afternoon. Our thoughts and sympathies are with her family as they cope with this
Read more →Dr. Nirav Shah and the Maine CDC shared the following statistics related to the outbreak in our region. The CDC reported that 32 positives (26 confirmed and 6 probable) have been linked to the August 7th wedding and reception. The median age of the confirmed cases is 42 years old. Those who’ve tested positive range
Read more →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
Read more →There are no changes in the local COVID case numbers to report at this time. The total number of positive cases in the tri-town area remains at 28. All COVID positive patients are currently being treated as out-patients and have not yet required hospitalization. Millinocket Regional Hospital is well-prepared to admit patients as needed and
Read more →Maine CDC Press Release August 17, 2020 AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) announced today that it has opened an investigation into a COVID-19 outbreak associated with a wedding reception at Big Moose Inn in Millinocket. A total of 24 individuals associated with the August 7, 2020, event have tested
Read more →The greater Millinocket area is experiencing a significant COVID-19 outbreak. This outbreak has been traced back to a social gathering that occurred just over one week ago. As of this release there are 28 confirmed positive cases. This number is expected to rise as testing continues and pending test results are reported. All positive individuals
Read more →By Robbie McKay Lincoln News • July 9, 2020 MILLINOCKET – As Maine opens up to visitors, the state has introduced the “Keep Maine Safe” campaign, designed as a multi-layered approach to protecting citizen of the state and visitors alike. As some confusion has been expressed about this in the Katahdin region, Millinocket Regional Hospital
Read more →By Robbie McKay Lincoln News • July 9, 2020 MILLINOCKET – By participating in a blood drive this Friday, area residents could be taking part in a win/win/win situation. The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive this Friday, July 10 from 1-6 p.m. at St. Peter’s Parish located at 58 Cedar Street
Read more →By Robbie McKay Lincoln News • June 18, 2020 MILLINOCKET – With each phase of Maine’s plan for reopening after the Covid-19 shutdown, more and more services in healthcare are becoming available. Millinocket Regional Hospital is now operating at full capacity, and is encouraging the community to not delay in getting the medical services and
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