COVID-19

First positive COVID-19 case in Beaverhead reported

A female in her 20s is the first Beaverhead County resident to test positive for COVID-19.

Beaverhead County Public Health received notice of the positive test Friday evening.

The woman had direct contact with another infected individual in another county. Public health is investigating her potential close contacts to contain the spread of the virus.

Members of the public who are not contacted by Beaverhead County Public Health are not considered a direct contact of the individual.

Gov. orders shelter in place, more business closures

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The coronavirus pandemic continues to expand in Montana, with more than 180 cases statewide and four deaths as of Tuesday morning. There are no active Beaverhead County cases, but all counties surrounding Beaverhead have at least one case, according to state of Montana data. As of Tuesday morning, there were 184 cases in the state, with the majority of those in Gallatin and Yellowstone counties. Madison County had six cases, Butte-Silverbow had 10, Deer Lodge three, and Ravalli one case, according to Montana’s COVID-19 website. There are 140,904 cases nationally, with 2,405 deaths as of Monday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. Positive COVID-19 cases jumped from 38 in Gallatin and 14 in Yellowstone counties on Thursday to 69 in Gallatin and 28 in Yellowstone counties Tuesday. Statewide, cases grew from 90 on Thursday to 184 on Tuesday. Hospitalizations grew from one on Thursday to 14 on Tuesday. Coronavirus deaths in state data

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