Community spread level for COVID returns to low in Great Falls for 1st time since May

Benefis Hospital has seen a slight enhance in COVID-19 hospitalizations from final week. Ten sufferers are at present hospitalized by the virus with one affected person within the ICU.

The Metropolis-County Well being Division reported 130 new circumstances and now has 135 energetic circumstances for Cascade County.

The weekly case fee is 159.77 and is measured by cumulative circumstances over a seven-day interval, per 100,000 inhabitants. The group unfold stage is ready to low this week for the primary time since Could.

On Friday, the state posted new COVID-19 circumstances, bringing Montana’s whole energetic confirmed reviews to 1,562 and 1,162 newly reported circumstances within the final week.

There are 3,509 whole deaths and 71 energetic hospitalizations from the virus as of Sept. 6, in line with the state web site covid19.mt.gov. 

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Of the state’s eligible inhabitants, 53% are absolutely vaccinated. Of the county’s eligible inhabitants, 48% are absolutely immunized in opposition to the virus.  

Over half one million Montanans are absolutely immunized in opposition to the virus and a complete of 1,537,733 doses have been administered.

The primary case of COVID-19 in Montana was reported on March 11, 2020.

Prime 5 counties with essentially the most newly reported circumstances (not together with Cascade County):

• Yellowstone County reported 212 newly reported circumstances and 371 energetic circumstances.
• Gallatin County reported 138 newly reported circumstances and 198 energetic circumstances.
• Missoula County reported 120 newly reported circumstances and 199 energetic circumstances.
• Lewis and Clark County reported 94 newly reported circumstances and 62 energetic circumstances.
• Flathead County reported 79 newly reported circumstances and 63 energetic circumstances.