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Post by Admin on Mar 26, 2020 9:38:17 GMT -7
Covid 19 News for Thursday March 26th, 2020
Bullock: Counties can hold all-mail election, expand early voting for June primary
Directive requires social distancing measures KBZK reports:
"According to the Governor's Office, on Wednesday Gov. Steve Bullock issued a directive allowing counties to expand voting by mail and early voting for the June 2020 primary.
A press release from the Governor's Office also said all counties must implement social distancing measures for election procedures.
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“This is about protecting Montanans’ right to vote at a time we face unprecedented challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic,” Gov. Bullock said in the press release. “Locally elected officials best understand the voting needs of their communities, and taking this action now ensures they will have the time to make the right decisions for their localities. I feel confident we can protect both the public’s health and the right to vote with this direction.”
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Post by Admin on Mar 26, 2020 9:40:50 GMT -7
71 COVID-19 cases now confirmed in Montana KBZK reports:
"As of Thursday morning, the State of Montana has confirmed 71 positive COVID-19 cases in the state. The prior total reported Wednesday afternoon was 65.
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According to the Montana Response COVID-19 case map, Lincoln County and Glacier County are reporting their first cases.
Two more cases are confirmed in Cascade County, bringing its total to 5".
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Post by Admin on Mar 26, 2020 9:50:52 GMT -7
Rural America watches pandemic erupt in cities as fear grows The Associated Press (AP) reports:
" The social distancing rules repeated like a mantra in America’s urban centers, where the coronavirus is spreading exponentially, might seem silly in wide-open places where neighbors live miles apart and “working from home” means another day spent branding calves or driving a tractor alone through a field.
But as the pandemic spreads through the U.S., those living in rural areas, too, are increasingly threatened. Tiny towns tucked into Oregon’s windswept plains and cattle ranches miles from anywhere in South Dakota might not have had a single case of the new coronavirus, but their main streets are also empty and their medical clinics overwhelmed by the worried.
Residents from rural Alabama to the woods of Vermont to the frozen reaches of Alaska fear the spread of the disease from outsiders, the social isolation that comes when the town’s only diner closes, and economic collapse in places where jobs were already scarce".
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Post by Admin on Mar 26, 2020 9:58:22 GMT -7
"Overnight, The World Became The Twilight Zone" - Exodus From Cities Sparks Mountain-Dweller Greatest Fear Zero Hedge reports:
"Social distancing is transforming society as we know it. City dwellers are packing up their bags and are heading for the mountains amid the virus crisis.
"Overnight, the world took a sharp turn into the Twilight Zone," Gina Grande told the Los Angeles Times. "I had to get out of there. So, I made a beeline to my boss' office and said, 'This is awkward, but can I please telecommute from Southern California?'"
Grande, terrified of the fast-spreading COVID-19 outbreak in San Francisco, which is where she works and lives, left the metro area for her second home on the outskirts of Joshua Tree National Park, a desert area located in southern California".
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Post by Admin on Mar 26, 2020 10:08:25 GMT -7
Gallatin Co. to close barbershops, salons and other personal care businesses KBZK reports:
"Gallatin County Board of Health is updating current Covid-19 concerns, the situation across the area, proposing adding “personal care businesses” like barbershops to close due to increasing concerns.
In a meeting Thursday morning, the motion passed with only one opposing to amend the emergency rule, including barbershops, salons, tanning salons, and other personal care businesses".
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Post by Admin on Mar 26, 2020 10:11:32 GMT -7
Keeping Stocked
Local Livingston grocery stores are hanging in there The Livingston Enterprise reports:
"Local grocery stores continue holding their own and adapting in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.
There are still no reported cases in Park County.
Matt Welch, the store manager at Town & Country Foods, said supplies are on the increase with delivery trucks arriving on schedule.
Welch has posted signs for various products with limits on certain products such as toilet paper, milk and flour.
The limits are suggestions and customers have expressed an appreciation for the posted limits, which keep supplies on the shelves, Welch said.
The store has changed its hours to allow for more stocking and sanitization".
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Post by Admin on Mar 26, 2020 10:13:49 GMT -7
Bozeman airport adjusting to drastic drop in travelers The Bozeman Chronicle reports:
"The state’s busiest airport has seen a roughly 80% drop in travelers since the beginning of the spread of COVID-19 in Montana, a sharp turn in what was projected to be a record-breaking year.
“It’s a ghost town here,” said Brian Sprenger, director of the Bozeman-Yellowstone International Airport. “We’re at levels we haven’t seen for at least 25 years.”
Sprenger said the airport is serving about 20% of the passengers it normally does this time of year. Parts of the concourse are closed so airport staff can focus on sterilizing the areas passengers will go through. He said there are “very few” international travelers coming into the airport — in part because of the travel restrictions and advisories imposed by the U.S. and international governments".
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