The Missoula City-County Health Department issued a press release on Monday stating that widespread voluntary mask use is now strongly encouraged as Missoula County remains in the CDC high-risk COVID category.
KGVO News learned on Friday from the Missoula City-County Health Department that the county has been pushed into the high COVID risk level due to a rise in hospitalizations.
The Missoula City-County Health Department issued a press release on Thursday announcing that they will be winding down their COVID-19 testing services.
The downward trend continues of new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations for Missoula County, according to Missoula City County Health Director D’Shane Barnett.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new recommendations this week shortening isolation and quarantine periods for the Omicron variant.