Since the task of contacting positive COVID 19 cases and their close contacts takes up so much time of health department employees, they will now be automating some contact functions.
Missoula City County Health Department COVID 19 Incident Commander Cindy Farr provided the latest video update on the pandemic on Thursday afternoon, and said there were a number of hospitalizations and deaths reported in the previous week.
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services released a report on Monday stating that those who are unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated are five times more likely to be hospitalized and three times more likely to die from COVID.