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Beaverhead County virus cases exceed 200
10/14/2020 - 12:00am
Beaverhead County virus cases exceed 200
Beaverhead County set records for numbers of COVID-19 cases and active cases this week, with officials citing social activity and close contacts as driving the surge. County cases spiked to 212 total as of Tuesday, with 82 of those considered “...
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State

10/14/2020 - 1:04pm
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Additional COVID relief meat processing infrastructure grants announced
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Nation

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New COVID cases clocked in county

Beaverhead County tallied three new positive coronavirus cases in the past week, as new cases continued to grow across the state.

Additional coronavirus relief funds available for meat processing, nonprofits

HELENA – Additional dollars through the Coronavirus Relief Fund will be available to the Montana Meat Processing Infrastructure Grant and Social Services Nonprofit Grant programs.

Gov. Steve Bullock announced the funding Sept. 10.

COVID-19 outbreak protocols released for schools

HELENA – Administrators in K-12 schools now have an set of outbreak response protocols available to help them respond to suspected or positive COVID-19 cases, and take public health-based measures to minimize the spread and keep students safe and healthy.

Gov. Steve Bullock announced the guidance Sept. 10.

Beaverhead County woman dies from coronavirus

A local woman in her 60s died Tuesday, Aug. 25, of COVID-19, Beaverhead County Public Health Director Sue Hansen said in a press release. She is the first person in the county to have died from the disease.

The woman contracted the virus while recuperating in a rehabilitation center. She died in a Yellowstone County hospital.

"We are saddened that this disease contributed to the death of one of our own residents," Hansen said. She offered condolences to the woman's family, friends and the Dillon community.

County’s active cases drop, public health recommends masks

Beaverhead County’s active coronavirus case count dropped below four this week, putting it below the threshold to require masks per Gov. Steve Bullock’s mask order.

Montana's fire fund doubled, budget reserves heightened

HELENA – Montana's fire fund sits at its statutory maximum, Gov. Steve Bullock said Aug. 17, double what it was at the start of the fiscal year.

Live entertainment industry to receive coronavirus fund support

HELENA – $10 million in coronavirus relief funds will be directed to the Live Entertainment Grant Program for long-term viability of that industry, Gov. Steve Bullock announced Aug. 12.

Beaverhead County virus case count up 14 to 64

Coronavirus cases continue to rise throughout the state, with Beaverhead County clocking 14 new cases overall in the past week.

Beaverhead County tallied a total of 64 cases with 12 active as of Tuesday, according to the state’s coronavirus tracking website. The majority of the cases (18) are from individuals in the 20-29 age range; followed by eight people in each of the 40-49, 50-59 and 70-79 age ranges.

Council features wide-ranging, deep-diving pandemic talk

The proverbial gloves came off, along with other articles of clothing, during a contentious discussion about the pandemic at last week’s Dillon City Council meeting.

The informal, impromptu debate came late, near the end of the approximately 90-minute get-together, and only lasted a few minutes itself.

Child care options expanded with coronavirus funds

HELENA – Gov. Steve Bullock announced Aug. 11 he will direct $50 million to increase child care options for Montana families and bolster the state’s child care infrastructure in response to COVID-19.