Two more COVID deaths in area

Officials report two more people have died COVID-19-related deaths in the area over the weekend.

Chouteau County had another death confirmed Thursday, and Hill County confirmed another in its report for Saturday through Monday.

Rocky Boy Health Department, which reports numbers also reported on either Hill County's or Chouteau County's reports, depending on where the person lived, also reported Monday a COVID-19-reported death occurring since its Sept. 23 update.

That brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Hill County to 53 and to eight in Chouteau County.

Liberty County still has one death and Blaine County has had 24.

New cases continue to be confirmed in the area and across the state, with Hill County Health Department reporting 18 cases were confirmed in this county Friday and 43 more from Saturday through Monday.

Hill County had Monday 144 active cases with 10 active hospitalizations.

The state online tracking map reported in this morning's update four new cases Monday in Blaine County with 27 active.

The update listed no new cases in Chouteau County with 28 active cases.

Liberty County was listed with six new cases, 39 active.

Statewide, the tracking map reported 1,202 new cases confirmed Monday with 11,416 active and 427 hospitalizations. The state has suffered 1,989 deaths.

During this surge, health officials have continued their message basically from the start of the pandemic.

People should stay home if they don't feel well, the officials say, should regularly wash their hands for at least 20 seconds with soap or with a hand sanitizer including at least 60 percent alcohol, should regularly wash and sanitize surfaces, should wear a mask when in indoor public spaces, and anyone who can should get vaccinated.

In Hill County, vaccinations are available through Bullhook Community Health Center, 406-395-4305; the Hill County Health Department, 406-400-2415; Northern Montana Health Care's Specialty Medical Center at 406-265-7831 or its Family Medical Center at 406-265-5408; Western Drug Pharmacy, 406-265-9601; Gary & Leo's Pharmacy, which takes walk-ins; Walmart; and the Rocky Boy Health Center, 406-395-1655.

Vaccinations are available in Blaine County through Blaine County Health Department, 406-357-2345, and Fort Belknap Health Center, 406-353-3219.

Vaccine is available in Chouteau County at the Chouteau County Health Department, 406-622-3771, and Big Sandy Pharmacy at 406-378-5588.

People can call Liberty County Health Department at 406-759-5517 to schedule a vaccination.