Bullock amends mask directive to include schools

At a press conference Wednesday Gov. Steve Bullock announced that he is amending the directive he issued July 15 that requires people in counties with four or more active cases of COVID-19 to wear face masks in certain indoor and outdoor environments to include public and private K-12 schools in preparation for the upcoming re-opening of many such institutions this fall.

Bullock said this decision is based on the advice he’s received from health experts and organizations in Montana and beyond.

“We have to follow the guidance not just in Montana, but at the federal level,” he said. “Every week...