State and local COVID-19 update, Dec. 3, 2021

The Montana state COVID tracking map was not updated by print deadline this morning. Thursday the map listed 338 new cases, 3,795 active cases, 208 hospitalizations and 2,739 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 191,925 cases.

Hill County listed in the state update Thursday morning, no new cases. State numbers did not match the county numbers released Thursday for active cases in the county, 4 in Thursday’s report, and total cases, 3,497 listed Thursday. The county has had 71 deaths.

Blaine County had, listed in the state update Thursday morning, 11 new cases. State numbers did not match the county numbers released Wednesday for active cases in the county, 16 in Wednesday’s report, and total cases, 1,505 listed Wednesday. The county has had 28 deaths.

Rocky Boy Health Center, also reported on the Chouteau or Hill county reports, reported Thursday no new cases and 1 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 1 active case, no active hospitalizations. The reservation has had 10 deaths.

Fort Belknap Indian Community, also listed in the Blaine or Phillips county numbers, latest data not available.

Liberty County, reported on the state update Thursday morning, had no new cases, 3 active, 267 total cases, 2 deaths.

Chouteau County, reported on the state update Thursday morning, had 2 new cases, 6 active, 777 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.