Columbus, OH — The Portland Press Herald is reporting that Scarborough Downs racetrack will become one of Maine’s mass-vaccination sites for COVID-19.

The owners of the former harness racing track, which closed in November after 70 years of operation, have directed a construction crew to retrofit the grandstand in order to allow vaccinations in the space.

Officials at MaineHealth, which is the state’s largest health care network, said they expect to be able to vaccinate at least 1,000 people per day within what will be a 30,000-square-foot clinic.

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