Maine identifies 7 virus cases tied to Washington County paper mill

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • October 1, 2020

State health officials have detected seven cases of the coronavirus in people associated with the Woodland Pulp paper mill in Baileyville, making it the second Maine paper manufacturer confirmed to be dealing with the virus right now. There is also an ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 at the ND Paper facility in Rumford. At least 24 cases have now been detected in that outbreak since it was discovered in mid-September, and one employee died after testing positive.