AUGUSTA — Maine’s state of civil emergency will continue as the state fights COVID-19.
On Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills extended the state of civil emergency through Feb. 17.
The governor’s decision to extend the emergency is in line with nearly every other state in the nation with ongoing emergency declarations,
A state of civil emergency allows Maine to deploy all available tools to respond to COVID-19.
This is Mills’ 11th extension of the state of civil emergency.