State and local COVID-19 update, Sept. 2, 2021

The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 738 new cases, 5,770 active cases, 258 hospitalizations and 1,807 deaths. The cumulative total for the state as 128,835 cases.

Blaine County Health Department reported Wednesday evening being notified of 3 new cases, 42 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 962 total cases, 24 deaths.

Hill County Health Department reported Wednesday evening that 14 new cases were reported, 88 active, 6 active hospitalizations, 2,296 total cases, 47 deaths.

Rocky Boy reported Wednesday, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, 4 new cases, 36 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 887 total cases. It has had 7 deaths.

Fort Belknap reported Wednesday evening, also reported on either Blaine or Phillips County numbers, 4 new cases, 22 active, no active hospitalizations, 544 total cases, 12 deaths.

Liberty County Public Health, reported Wednesday, had 1 new case, 8 active, 156 total cases, 1 death.

Chouteau County, reported on the state update this morning, had 2 new cases, 9 active, 536 total cases, 7 deaths.

People can visit the state tracking map, normally updated between 10 and 11:30 a.m. each day, online through links at https://montana.maps.arcgis.com and at https://covid19.mt.gov .

People can find online where vaccines are available in their area through https://vaccinefinder.org , operated by Boston’s Children’s Hospital and supported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Digital Service.