Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information & Resources

Page last modified 07/12/22

If you test positive: Please isolate immediately. Do not wait for a call from Maine CDC to isolate. You should stay in isolation until you meet the criteria to leave (PDF), or to seek medical treatment. Let your close contacts know about their exposure. If you had close contact with a positive case: Quarantine at home after your last exposure to the positive case. You should stay in quarantine until you meet the criteria to leave (PDF).

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The Office of Community Development has created a page to help connect Orono residents to important and helpful resources for dealing with effects of the Covid-19 pandemic:

Covid-19 Individual Resources

Archive

2020

COVID Briefing by Orono Fire Chief Geoff Low, September 16th 2020

PLEASE NOTE: Official news and announcements from the Town of Orono regarding coronavirus response and strategies.

The following information is culled from these sources to help you make some sense out of the barrage of news out there. Stay informed, be proactive, and help yourself and each other!

COVID-19 SYMPTOMS MAY DEVELOP WITHIN 14 DAYS OF EXPOSURE AND INCLUDE:

coughing

COUGH

fever

FEVER

breathing difficulty

SHORTNESS OF BREATH

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TRANSMISSION AND DIAGNOSIS

The virus that causes COVID-19:

  • Usually spreads from close person-to-person contact through respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing.
  • May also spread through airborne transmission, when tiny droplets remain in the air even after the person with the virus leaves the area.
  • Can only be diagnosed with a laboratory test.

Underlying medical conditions that may increase the risk of serious COVID-19 for individuals of any age

• Blood disorders (e.g., sickle cell disease or on blood thinners) 

• Chronic kidney disease as defined by your doctor. Patient has been told to avoid or reduce the dose of mdications because kidney disease, or is under treatment for kidney disease, including receiving dialysis 

• Chronic liver disease as defined by your doctor. (e.g., cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis) Patient has been told to avoid or reduce the dose of medications because liver disease or is under treatment for liver disease. 

• Compromised immune system (immunosuppression) (e.g., seeing a doctor for cancer and treatment such as chemotherapy or radiation, received an organ or bone marrow transplant, taking high doses of corticosteroids or other immunosuppressant medications, HIV or AIDS) 

• Current or recent pregnancy in the last two weeks 

• Endocrine disorders (e.g., diabetes mellitus) 

• Metabolic disorders (such as inherited metabolic disorders and mitochondrial disorders)

• Heart disease (such as congenital heart disease, congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease) 

• Lung disease including asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic bronchitis or emphysema) or other chronic conditions associated with impaired lung function or that require home oxygen 

• Neurological and neurologic and neurodevelopment conditions [including disorders of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerve, and muscle such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy (seizure disorders), stroke, intellectual disability, moderate to severe developmental delay, muscular dystrophy, or spinal cord injury]

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Take steps to protect yourself and others

Clean your hands often

Clean your hands often

  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
  • If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.


Avoid close contact

Avoid close contact

  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick
  • Put distance between yourself and other people if COVID-19 is spreading in your community. This is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting very sick.
    Social distancing means remaining out of congregate settings, avoiding mass gatherings, and maintaining distance (approximately 6 feet or 2 meters) from others when possible.

Stay home if you’re sick

Stay home if you’re sick

Cover coughs and sneezes

Cover coughs and sneezes

  • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow.
  • Throw used tissues in the trash.
  • Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

Wear a facemask if you are sick

Wear a facemask in public

  • You should wear a facemask when you are around people outside your home (e.g., sharing a room or vehicle) and before you enter a healthcare provider’s office.

Clean and disinfect

Clean and disinfect

  • Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.
  • If surfaces are dirty, clean them: Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.
  • Complete disinfection guidance from the CDC

Social Distancing Practices from the Society for Human Resource Management: 

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stay six feet apart in public to avoid germs