The Missoula City County Health Department has issued a press release stating that ‘now is the time to ‘step down’ more of Missoula County’s COVID 19 requirements', such as masks.
Following a nationwide search, the Missoula City County Health Department has looked within and selected D’Shane Barnett to replace outgoing Health Officer Ellen Leahy.
The Missoula City County Health Department has issued new more relaxed restrictions for long term care facilities and nursing homes with communal spaces, following Governor Gianforte’s order expanding vaccinations to all over the age of 16 in Montana.
Missoula City County Health Officer Ellen Leahy told KGVO News on Tuesday that she and the health department were not caught off guard by Governor Greg Gianforte’s announcement that all Montanans will be eligible to be vaccinated starting April 1.
The Missoula City County Health Department is offering expanded COVID 19 testing, specifically to asymptomatic individuals, according to Incident Commander Cindy Farr.
Despite the fact that Montana Governor Greg Gianforte announced that the statewide mask mandate will be allowed to expire on Friday, the mandate will remain in place in Missoula County, according to the City County Health Department.
On Tuesday, Missoula County Health Department COVID Incident Commander Cindy Farr provided the latest update on COVID infections and hospitalizations in Missoula.
With two more deaths in Missoula County reported on Friday, Missoula City County Health Officer Ellen Leahy said the number of hospitalizations has also risen, taxing local hospitals.
Over the last several days after last weekend’s record cold and snow, the air quality in the Missoula Valley deteriorated, according to Missoula City County Health Department Air Quality Specialist Sarah Coefield.
A handful of protesters held signs along Orange Street near the Missoula City County Health Department on Thursday afternoon accusing officials of inconsistencies over their newly increased restrictions.
To slow the rapid spread of COVID 19, as of Thursday at 8:00 a.m. the Missoula City County Health Department will restrict business capacity to 50 percent, limit group gatherings to 25, cease serving alcohol at 10:00 p.m. and there will be a voluntary stay at home order.