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Post by Admin on Mar 29, 2020 17:21:54 GMT -7
Covid 19 Virus News for Sunday March 29th, 2020
Glacier National Park is closed to all visitors until further notice KBZK reports:
"Effective at 5 pm on Friday, March 27, Glacier National Park will be closed to all park visitors until further notice. There will be no visitor access permitted to the park.
Park officials said in a news release that US Highway 2 inside the park boundary will remain open".
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Post by Admin on Mar 29, 2020 17:24:58 GMT -7
121 COVID-19 cases in Montana KBZK reports:
"According to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map, Montana confirms 121 cases of COVID-19 as of Friday afternoon.
The previously reported total Friday morning was 108".
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Post by Admin on Mar 29, 2020 17:28:17 GMT -7
High court: Jury trials in Montana suspended until April 10 KBZK reports:
"The Montana Supreme Court has suspended all jury trials statewide until April 10 to curb the spread of COVID-19.
In an order issued Friday, the judges said they made the order after consulting with trial court judges, justice partners and public-health authorities."
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Post by Admin on Mar 29, 2020 17:31:15 GMT -7
Gallatin County Sheriff's Office discusses enforcing Governor's stay at home directive
“We don’t have checkpoints or anything like that. We’re trying to have common sense.”
KBZK reports:
"Gov. Steve Bullock has issued a stay-at-home order for all Montanans. The directive issued Thursday afternoon is in effect on 12:01 am Saturday.
According to the Governor’s Office, the directive is asking all Montanans to stay at home as much as possible, except for essential activities.
Essential activities including seeking medical services and medicine when sick, shopping for groceries and household needs and helping take care of friends and family.
The directive also requires all non-essential businesses to stop activities, unless it’s from home, and prohibits public and private gatherings outside or at home, if a distance of at least six feet between individuals cannot be maintained.
All this to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
So how’s it enforced?"
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Post by Admin on Mar 29, 2020 17:33:38 GMT -7
Second death in Montana due to COVID-19 reported In a press release obtained by MTN News, Madison County officials have confirmed the death of a Madison County resident who had tested positive for Covid-19.
"Regrettably yesterday evening (Saturday, Mar. 28, 2020), one of our Madison county residents lost their battle against the Covid-19 virus. We hope that this is the last life that will be lost against this invisible enemy."
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Post by Admin on Mar 29, 2020 17:37:06 GMT -7
FWP adjusts facility management in response to COVID-19 KBZK reports:
"Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has encouraged people to continue outdoor activity but to also be careful during the COVID-19 pandemic.
They remind the public that social distancing guidelines should be followed at all FWP sites to protect their employees.
“These are trying times for everyone, and we all know that going outside is one important way to stay healthy,” said FWP director Martha Williams. “Like the governor, I trust Montanans to understand the importance of social distancing while recreating outside. Stay close to home when looking for a place to recreate, and please follow the governor’s directives.”
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Post by Admin on Mar 29, 2020 17:47:46 GMT -7
Vacation rental data suggests visitors seeking shelter in Montana KBZK reports:
"One day late last week, Dan Vermillion, owner of Sweetwater Travel in Livingston, woke up to a flurry of emails.
There were seven different requests to book his vacation rentals for up to six months. Normally, a booking is three days, five days, maybe a week.
“Something had changed very quickly,” Vermillion said.
Across Montana, the big sky and wide open spaces that attract tourists year round for skiing, fishing, hiking, and wildlife viewing are suddenly valued for a new reason: plenty of room for social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, reports Montana Free Press".
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Post by Admin on Mar 29, 2020 18:02:29 GMT -7
Montana crosses 150 case threshold for COVID-19 KBZK reports:
"According to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map, Montana confirms 154 cases of COVID-19 as of Sunday morning.
The previously reported total Saturday evening was 147".
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