Governor Ends State Of Emergency For COVID In Montana

Gov. Greg Gianforte ended the state of emergency in Montana last week that he declared in January 2021 to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.

“Months ago, the light at the end of the tunnel was distant and dim. As we’ve worked together to overcome this pandemic, the light has grown bigger and brighter. Today, we are out of the tunnel, and we are surrounded in light. Today, the conditions we face are nothing like what we faced 15 months ago, 12 months ago, or six months ago,” Gianforte said. “Today, the conditions we face no longer warrant a state of emergency.”

Citing Montanans’ resiliency amid the pandemic, Gianforte concluded his remarks, saying, “Montanans can be proud of the work they’ve done to overcome this pandemic and take care of themselves and each other. Working together, we have come through this stronger on the other side.”

In making the announcement, the governor cited the dramatic decline in new cases and hospitalizations in the last six months as well as Montana’s progress in administering vaccines. To date, Montanans have administered over 860,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, with more than 425,000 Montanans fully immunized.

Encouraging Montanans to choose to get the vaccine, the governor added, “The vaccines are safe, effective, free, and easy to get. They continue to be our best path forward.”

Area Statistics

As of Thursday, July 1, Roosevelt County has zero active case and no current hospitalizations. There have been 56 COVID-related deaths reported in the county.

As of Monday, July 5, Valley County’s active count was zero. There have been 902 total cases and 18 reported COVID-reported deaths.

Daniels County had zero active cases as of Monday, July 5. The county has 189 recovered cases and 197 cumulative cases. Eight deaths have occurred due to COVID-19 and/ or complications.

In McCone County, there is no active cases as of Monday, July 5. There are 182 recovered cases. There has been one COVID-related death in the county.

Phillips County has two active cases as of Monday, July 5. There have been 509 recovered cases and 16 COVID-related deaths.

For Richland County, there were zero active cases and 1,228 recovered cases as of Monday, July 5. Total COVID-related deaths are 18. There have been 1,246 total cases.

Statewide

According to Montana health officials, the state’s total number of known cases now stands at 113,873 since the start of the pandemic. There have been 1,447,921 tests conducted.

Around the state, there are 386 active cases. There are 56 active hospitalizations. By Monday, July 5, a total of 1,666 deaths have been reported statewide. A total of 111,821 people have recovered.

Though there is no state mask mandate, local jurisdictions may still choose to implement their own mask requirements. Gianforte emphasized how providing incentives and encouraging personal responsibility are more effective than imposing unenforceable government mandates.

Vaccine Doses

In Roosevelt County, 5,814 total doses have been administered. There have been 2,861 or 34 percent fully immunizations.

As of July 5, 866,000 total doses have been administered in Montana. There are 428,493 or 46 percent fully immunized Montanans.

The dashboard can be found at https://www.arcgis. com/apps/MapSeries/ index . html ? appid= 7 c 3 4 f 3 4 1 2 5 3 6 4 3 949 1 ad cc2103421d4b.