According to the Missoula City County Health Department, nearly 2000 children ages 5 to 11 already have appointments to receive the child dose of the COVID vaccine.
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services confirmed on Thursday that the first confirmed case of influenza in the state is a child from Flathead County.
Missoula City County Health Department COVID 19 Incident Commander Cindy Farr provided the latest video update on the pandemic on Thursday afternoon, and said there were a number of hospitalizations and deaths reported in the previous week.
Missoula City County Health Department COVID-19 Incident Commander Cindy Farr had stern words for residents in a video released on Friday, warning of rapidly rising COVID cases and hospitalizations.