Yellowstone County health officials urge vaccinations as delta COVID variant sweeps the state
MTN News / Paul Humphrey
St. Vincent Healthcare Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael Bush (left), Yellowstone County Health Officer John Felton (center) and Billings Clinic Healthcare Epidemiologist Dr.Neil Ku prepare to update the community on the COVID-19 situation on Aug. 8, 2021.
and last updated 2021-08-04 17:44:27-04
BILLINGS â Yellowstone County public health officials held their first press conference in four months on Wednesday to encourage the community to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the more contagious delta variant of the virus drives case numbers up across Montana.
âWe do know that we can control this virus. Wearing masks, social distancing and being vaccinated are the things that we can do to make a significant difference in how we spread this virus in the community, said Dr. Michael Bush, SCL Health St. Vincent Healthcare chief medical officer.
Yellowstone County health officials urge vaccinations as delta COVID variant sweeps the state
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Wildfire smoke drives people in low-vaccinated areas indoors, raising outbreak fears
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Smoke from wildfires burning through bone dry forests and grasslands in the West covered the city of Helena, Montana on Sunday.
By: Aaron Bolton - KHN
and last updated 2021-07-22 17:31:00-04
MISSOULA - Missoulaâs new downtown library was teeming with people who might typically spend a Saturday afternoon hiking, biking or otherwise making the most of Montanaâs abundant outdoor recreation. One look at the soupy haze blanketing the city and it was clear why.
âWeâre definitely trying to stay out of the smoke,â Charlie Booher said as his kids picked out books from the stacks.