State and local COVID-19 update, Oct. 6, 2021

The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,324 new cases, 11,550 active cases, 444 hospitalizations and 2,061 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 156,079 cases.

Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday evening being notified of 27 new cases rom Saturday through Tuesday, 126 active, 5 active hospitalizations, 1,217 total cases, 24 deaths.

Hill County Health Department reported Tuesday evening that 24 new cases were reported from Saturday through Monday and 27 more cases were reported Tuesday. The county has 166 active cases, 12 active hospitalizations, 2,759 total cases, 54 deaths.

Rocky Boy reported Tuesday, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, 8 new cases, 64 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 1,087 total cases. It has had 9 deaths.

Fort Belknap reported Tuesday evening, also reported on either Blaine or Phillips County numbers, 8 new cases, 55 active, 3 active hospitalizations, 677 total cases, 12 deaths.

Liberty County, reported on the state update this morning, had 4 new cases, 26 active, 243 total cases, 1 death.

Chouteau County, reported on the state update this morning, had 8 new cases, 14 active, 629 total cases, 8 deaths.

People can visit the state tracking map, normally updated between 10 a.m. 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.