MAINE PUBLIC • March 5, 2021
Gov. Janet Mills announced on Friday a phased-in easing of restrictions on gatherings and travel, as Maine continues to increase its COVID-19 vaccination rate and reports fewer cases and deaths. Mills stresses that heading into the spring, Maine will continue to call for social distancing and masking, the same policies that have helped the state curb the spread of the virus that has killed over 700 Mainers. Effective immediately, Mills says travelers from all the New England states will no longer have to prove they have been tested for the virus or quarantine for 10 days. The policy also exempts travelers from any state that have recently had COVID-19 or are fully vaccinated. Effective May 1, testing and quarantine will no longer be required of travelers from any state, unless there are concerns about COVID-19 rates in specific states.