BILLINGS - COVID-19 related illness has caused the death of another Yellowstone County resident, according to RiverStone Health, Yellowstone Countyâs public health department.
On Feb. 18, a man in his 80s died at a Billings hospital, RiverStone Health said. His death brought the number of Yellowstone County lives taken by the pandemic to 232.
âAlthough our COVID-19 case counts have decreased from a peak in November, the virus remains active in our community, causing severe illness and death,â John Felton, Yellowstone County Health Officer and President & CEO of RiverStone Health said. âI offer sincere condolences to the family of the man who died Thursday.â