COVID-19
Local
01/19/2022 - 12:00am
The current Montana COVID surge is being driven by the ultra-transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus, public health officials stated.
The last two weeks have seen nearly double the number of new COVID cases each week compared to the last...
State
12/08/2021 - 12:00am
HELENA, Mont., Dec. 4 (AP) – The number of COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations have been declining in Montana, the state health department told the governor.
COVID-19 cases in the fourth week of November declined 43% from the week prior,...
Nation
05/19/2020 - 12:52pm
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded $264,651 in grants to Montana organizations to increase telehealth capabilities in response to the coronavirus...
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by a virus named SARS-CoV-2. Symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and a new loss of taste or smell, which may appear two- to 14 days after exposure. Emergency warning signs for COVID-19, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion or the inability to arouse, and bluish lips or face. The list is not all-inclusive. There is currently no vaccine for the new coronavirus. For more information on the new coronavirus, visit www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html or dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/cdepi/diseases/coronavirusmt For local guidelines and information, visit beaverheadcounty.org and click on the “News” section. |
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Local health contacts
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• Beaverhead County Public Health: (406) 683-4771 |
Procedures if suspected infection
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If you are experiencing mild symptoms of fever, cough and shortness of breath, call 683-3051 first, to speak with a nurse for a COVID-19 risk assessment, to determine if you need a medical evaluation. If you are experiencing severe symptoms of fever, cough and shortness of breath, and feel this is an emergency, call the Barrett Hospital Emergency Department at 683-3051, to alert staff of your pending arrival. Proceed directly to the emergency room – use the dedicated Emergency Department entrance and parking lot, and follow instructional signage. Those with COVID-19 symptoms are asked to go to the Barrett Hospital emergency room, rather than area clinics, as the hospital has protocols in place for isolating and containing COVID-19 cases. |
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