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Total COVID Cases in Montana 4193 Total number of tests completed since last report 2742 Total Number of Tests 174295   County Gender Age Range Date Reported Big Horn M 10-19 08/01/2020 Big Horn M 40-49 08/01/2020 Big Horn M 30-39 08/01/2020 Big Horn M 40-49 08/01/2020 Big Horn F 40-49 08/01/2020 Big Horn F […]

July 31, 2020 Governor Steve Bullock today issued the following statement regarding recent deaths of Montanans due to COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 60. “Despite the vastness of our state, Montanans are tight knit and these sad losses send a ripple throughout communities across our state. My family and I will continue to keep […]

Ravalli County Public Health July 31, 2020 As of 4 p.m. Friday, Ravalli County Public Health has received four new cases of COVID-19. Ravalli County currently has 12 active cases of COVID-19. The four new cases are teenagers between the ages of 15 – 19. Two active cases remain hospitalized. Following Public Health guidelines can […]

Governor Steve Bullock on Friday issued a directive to provide flexibility for local school districts to provide remote or offsite education in order to protect students and teachers from the spread of COVID-19 when schools reopen this fall. “As fall approaches, schools are working hard to plan for the school year in light of the […]

Total COVID Cases in Montana 3965 Total number of tests completed since last report 1354 Total Number of Tests 169970 Total New Cases – 153 Total Active Cases – 1574 Total Hospitalizations – 230 Total Active Hospitalizations – 71 Total Recovered – 2331 Total Deaths – 60 County Gender Age Range Date Reported Beaverhead F […]

Contractors took steps to limit the spread after an earlier outbreak at the site. It didn’t work. By Johnathan Hettinger Montana Free Press A construction site at Spanish Peaks Mountain Club in Big Sky, photographed April 13, 2020. Credit: Jake Rayapati / MTFP The construction site of a $400 million luxury resort in Big Sky has led […]

Ravalli County Public Health July 30, 2020 As of 4 p.m. today, Ravalli County Public Health has received two new cases of COVID-19. Ravalli County currently has 15 active cases of COVID-19. One new case is a child under the age of 10. One new case is a female in her seventies. Two active cases […]

Governor Steve Bullock today announced $1 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds will be available to rural and safety net health care providers to assist Montanans in finding and enrolling in affordable and comprehensive insurance coverage. “During these difficult and unprecedented times, access to quality, affordable health care is critically important to Montanans’ well-being,”Governor Bullock said. […]

Officials urge caution with upcoming hot and dry weather The Lolo National Forest protection area received over 300 lightning strikes from last night’s storms, prompting fire officials to be on the alert for potential new wildfires over the coming weekend. Last night, firefighters responded to and rapidly contained two small lightning-caused fires on the Missoula […]

UM News Service A new study from the University of Montana finds rural Americans with disabilities are less likely to adhere to public health recommendations. People with disabilities are at higher risk for COVID-19 than their urban counterparts, and the study surveyed people nationwide. It was conducted by UM’s Research and Training Center on Disability […]

Ravalli County Public Health July 29, 2020 As of 4 p.m. today, Ravalli County Public Health has received two new cases of COVID-19. Ravalli County currently has 14 active cases of COVID-19. One new case is a male in his fifties. One new case is a female in her forties. Two active cases remain hospitalized. […]

Total COVID Cases in Montana 3814 Total number of tests completed since last report 3261 Total Number of Tests 168616   County Gender Age Range Date Reported Beaverhead F 80-89 07/29/2020 Big Horn M 20-29 07/29/2020 Big Horn M 20-29 07/29/2020 Big Horn M 20-29 07/29/2020 Big Horn M 30-39 07/29/2020 Big Horn M 20-29 […]