State and local COVID-19 update, Feb. 7, 2022

The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,833 new cases, 10,256 active cases, 310 hospitalizations and 3,037 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 251,920cases.

Hill County Health Department said in its update Friday that 33 new cases were reported and 42 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 171 active cases, 1 active hospitalization, 4,540 total cases and the county has had 71 deaths.

Blaine County Health Department said in its update Friday that it was notified of 31 new cases and 47 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 103 active cases in the county, 1 person was hospitalized with 4 active hospitalizations, 2,124 total cases and the county has had 29 deaths.

Rocky Boy Health Center, also reported on the Chouteau or Hill County reports, reported Friday 11 new cases and 16 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 87 active cases, no active hospitalizations and 1,469 total cases. The reservation has reported 10 deaths.

Fort Belknap Indian Community reported Saturday a COVID-19-related death, bringing the total at Fort Belknap to 14. The report, with numbers also listed in the Blaine or Phillips county numbers, reported 71 active cases, 3 active hospitalizations and 1,171.

Liberty County Public Health reported Saturday 17 active cases. The report on the state update this morning listed 3 new cases, 369 total cases, 2 deaths.

Chouteau County, reported on the state update this morning, had 7 new cases, 9 active, 919 total cases, 14 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.