Four Maine counties currently have a HIGH level of community transmission; ten Maine counties currently have a SUBSTANTIAL level of community transmission; and two Maine counties currently have a MODERATE level of community transmission.

The State of Maine will follow the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (U.S. CDC) updated face covering guidance, which recommends that all people, regardless of vaccination status, wear face coverings in indoor, public settings in areas with “substantial” or “high” levels of community transmission.

Check on the U.S. CDC website for updates of transmission levels by county. The U.S. CDC determines level of community transmission based on the number of cases in the last seven days per 100,000 people and the percentage of tests in the last seven days that have a positive result.

Consistent with Maine’s recent approach to COVID-19-related policy and the expiration of the State of Civil Emergency, these changes are recommendations, not requirements.