Blaine County this evening adds new COVID-19 case

Filed 5 p.m., Wednesday, July 22

Blaine County Health Department reported this evening it has confirmed one new case of COVID-19.

That brings the total in Blaine County to seven, all active cases.

The case was identified through tracing contacts of previously confirmed cases.

"The case is isolated and recovering at home," the department said in a Facebook post. "Close contacts have been identified, and contact tracing is complete on all current cases. If you have not been contacted by public health, you are not a contact to any of the COVID-19 cases in group or in Blaine County."

Hill County, including the Rocky Boy Health Center, reported no new cases for the second straight day.

Chouteau County also had not reported new cases by 5 p.m. today.

As of the update today, Hill County has 34 cases, 28 active, and Chouteau County has three cases, all active.

Liberty County has one recovered case confirmed in March.