Two additional COVID-19 deaths reported in Butte-Silver Bow, vaccine clinic scheduled for Wednesday
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and last updated 2021-02-22 21:50:14-05
BUTTE â The Butte-Silver Bow Health Department announced two additional deaths due to COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of COVID-related deaths in the county to 80.
According to a Health Department news release, the deaths in Butte-Silver Bow equate to 223 fatalities per 100,000 population, the highest per capita ranking among the most populous counties in Montana.
âCOVID-19 has hit our elderly population hard, so it means all the more to our Unified Health Command that we are vaccinating people as quickly as possible,â Health Officer Karen Sullivan said.
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The wearing of face coverings in public places in Butte-Silver Bow remains mandated, under a Board of Health COVID-19 emergency rule adopted Dec. 22, 2020.
and last updated 2021-02-12 16:15:55-05
BUTTE â The wearing of face coverings in public places in Butte-Silver Bow remains mandated, under a Board of Health COVID-19 emergency rule adopted Dec. 22, 2020.
Butte-Silver Bow Health Officer Karen Sullivan underscored that on Wednesday, in the wake of Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte announcing he ll lift the statewide mask mandate, effective Friday.
In addition to the face-covering mandate, the Dec. 22 rule ordered 10 p.m. closure times at bars, restaurants, distilleries, breweries, casinos and gyms.
At a special meeting on Feb. 4, the Board of Health voted to lighten the closure restriction to 12:30 a.m. Remaining under the Dec. 22 rule is a requirement that establishments maintain 50 percent capacity. Also, those seeking to have a public gathering of more than 25 people require Health Department approval for the gathering.
Butte-Silver Bow Health Department confirms six additional COVID-19-related fatalities
County COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan has launched
By: MTN News
and last updated 2020-12-28 18:57:05-05
BUTTE â The Butte-Silver Bow confirmed on Monday 6 additional COVID-19-related deaths.
All six deaths are associated with residents of The Springs at Butte assisted living facility. With the most recent deaths, Butte-Silver Bow has seen 47 fatalities overall, related to COVID-19.
Officials also said the county s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan has launched - Along with some of its Butte-Silver Bow Unified Health Command partners, the county Health Department is working on a COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan, with a focus on three initial phases â phases 1A, 1B and 1C.