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1. The number of patients in Maine infected with the COVID 19 dropped to 406 from 415 on Sunday (still near-record level). Omicron is infecting more vaccinated people than previous strains, but those hospitalized are overwhelmingly not vaccinated.
2. South Portland is considering a mask mandate similar to Portland and Brunswick. The City Council will hold a workshop discussion Tuesday.
3. Two broadcasters for Houlton based WHOU have been fired after they were heard body-shaming student-athletes during a livestream. “Extremely overweight. Awful,” Jim Carter said of two girls. Steve Shaw commented on finding “uniforms that fit the girls.”
4. Starting on Wednesday, any household can get four free at-home COVID-19 tests by applying at covidtests.gov. The tests will be completely free — there are no shipping costs. Once ordered, the tests should get to you in seven to twelve days.
5. A baby boy was delivered Saturday morning by So Po police Officer Jessica Ramsay, who responded to the call while rescue units were still on their way. The birth happened fast: 4 minutes and 40 seconds after Ramsay got there. When the paramedics arrived, Ramsay was holding the healthy baby.
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