Maine records 100th death due to coronavirus

death toll from coronavirus has reached 100 in Maine, officials said Tuesday.

state also recorded 18 new cases of virus on Tuesday, bringing total to 2,606, Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention said in a statement. state has recently taken steps to increase its testing for virus, and officials have cautioned that could result in heavier tallies than Maine experienced in earlier months.

Maine’s total number of cases of coronavirus, and deaths from virus, remain below sourn New England states that have been hit harder.

For most people, new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older ults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, or death.