State and local COVID-19 update, Oct. 14, 2021

The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,300 new cases, 12,602 active cases, 479 hospitalizations and 2,121 deaths, 12 higher than Wednesday’s total. The cumulative total for the state was 163,527 cases.

Blaine County Health Department reported Wednesday evening being notified of 16 new cases, 91 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 1,280 total cases, 25 deaths.

Hill County Health Department reported Wednesday evening that 14 new cases were reported, 121 active, 12 active hospitalizations, 3,096 total cases, 56 deaths.

Rocky Boy reported Wednesday, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill county numbers, 4 new cases, 47 active, 5 active hospitalizations, 1,117 total cases. It has had 10 deaths.

Fort Belknap, latest data not available.

Liberty County, reported on the state update this morning, had no new cases, 16 active, 248 total cases, 1 death.

Chouteau County, reported on the state update this morning, had 3 new cases, 10 active, 648 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.