Roosevelt County Has 47 Active Cases As Of Tuesday, State Number Tops 9,244
As of press time Tuesday, Sept. 15, Roosevelt County has 47 current active cases of COVID-19. Fifty-eight cases are listed as recovered and there has been one confirmed death. One hundred six total cases have been reported since the beginning of the pandemic. The case count changes daily and all are encourage to visit the Roosevelt County Health Department’s Facebook page or call 653-6124 for confirmation of the official daily count to ensure compliance with the governor’s mask mandate. Both are updated by 11 a.m. daily.
As of Sunday, Sept. 13, Valley County’s active count was 1, with 51 cases listed as recovered and 52 cases overall. Face coverings or masks are recommended in public places at all times, regardless of the number of active cases.
McCone County has four active cases, with 15 listed as recovered. Total cases in the county, 19. There have been no deaths recorded. The Mc-Cone Health Department is encouraging all businesses to follow the signage and mask mandate and consult with your corporate headquarters to make sure you are in compliance. This involves all businesses that have indoor spaces open to the public.
As of Sept. 13, the Phillips County Health Department was reporting two active cases. One hundred thirteen cases are listed as recovered. Three cases have been listed as involving hospitalizations, with none of those listed as active.
The governor’s July 15 directive for counties with four or more active cases requires face masking in any indoor space, open to the public, is mandatory for people ages five years and older. For children 2-4 years of age, face coverings are strongly encouraged. A drape may be used for babies.
County sheriffs and other law enforcement across the state have said that the mask mandate is not enforceable and violations should not be called into 911.
On Sept. 13, the Wolf Point School District was notified that individual(s) associated with the District had tested positive for COVID-19. The School District is in contact with the Health Department and reviewing the Centers for Disease Control guidance to complete cleaning the school and other related facilities. The other steps taken by the School District include progressing to Plan B which includes a hybrid learning approach to include both virtual and onsite learning. The administration and athletic director have been trained by Indian Health Services on how to properly quarantine staff and students when we receive a positive test result. School officials will continue to monitor the situation and will provide further information if and when it becomes available.
The Brockton School District issued the following statement Sept. 9: “The COVID-19 situation within the community is also affecting the school. Currently, we have three students who have confirmed positive COVID-19 test results. Additionally, we have several students under quarantine for precautionary measures. We also have several students out with various illnesses. While we have not been provided with information about specific grades being affected, we are concerned that the various illnesses, quarantines, etc. are impacting students and staff throughout the school at most or all grade levels.
Therefore, we have made the decision to close the school facility and campus at 2 p.m. [Sept. 9] and transition to our online learning model for the next week and a half. In-class school will resume on Sept. 21. The bus will run at the normal time on that day.”
Due to a positive case of COVID-19, Frontier School District transitioned to Level C with all students in distance learning beginning Sept. 4. At press time, a board meeting is scheduled for Sept. 15 at 4:30 p.m.
Statewide
According to Montana health officials, 863 COVID-19 cases in the state were reported between Sept. 9 and Sept. 15, making the state’s total number of known cases 9,244 since the start of the pandemic. Around the state, 1,992 people are known to be currently infected, down 38 from Sept. 19. A total of 539 have been hospitalized with 109 currently hospitalized. A total of 7,150 people are listed as recovered. By Tuesday, Sept. 15, 140 deaths had been reported statewide, up by 21 cases since Sept. 9.
Tests completed statewide over the past week numbered 2,474 with a total of 289,368 tests conducted statewide since the start of the pandemic.
Fort Peck Tribes
The Fort Peck Tribes moved to phase two Monday, Aug. 31, and the reservation-wide curfew is now Midnight to 5 a.m. All households are being asked to maintain 6 feet distance when not in public, no gatherings of 30 or more people, and essential travel only for medical appointments and supplies. Casinos may be open from 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. with restrictions in place.
According to Tribal Executive Board member Jestin Dupree, enrolled individuals can submit their application online for the second disbursement for the Fort Peck Tribes COVID-19 Relief Assistance payment.” The application is available by visiting fort_peck_ tribes_cares_act_2nd_relief_ payment.formstack. com/forms/?4027867-it-Np36tlmx& fbclid=IwAR1aqWqnzxsi93WB V5bhzzS9B0u7tpgbSm7Gg- TzHtEHVNRfhhmIiegY7g-Mg.
