Montana is expected to get 1,000 more coronavirus tests Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help gauge where the disease exists in the state. That batch would double how many people in the state could get tested for the virus called COVID-19. A total of 109 samples went to the state lab Monday leaving roughly 750 te...
Montana – Blue Cross Blue Chief Medical Officer On Voices of Montana Credits Hospitals With Fast Action On Coronavirus
Today on Voices of Montana Dr. David Lechner Chief Medical Officer for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana was asked if Montana hospitals are ready for a coronavirus outbreak. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Untitled-34.mp3 “To Listen to the full Voices of Montana Podcast Click Here”
Missoula County – Order to Close Bars and Limit Restaurant Services
Missoula County has issued an order closing bars and limiting restaurant services and it will run through next Tuesday morning at 8 o’clock. The order prohibits dine-in services and operations of bars but allows drive-thru take-out and delivery services to continue. Exceptions in the order include food services at nursing homes, University of ...
Missoula – Residents asked to stay home if possible
Missoula Mayor John Engen is calling for all Missoulians to please stay home if possible unless there is no reasonable alternative. He said Missoula will continue to follow guidance from federal state and local agencies with expertise in managing health emergencies in planning for the longer haul.
Missoula – Residents asked to stay home if possible
Missoula Mayor John Engen is calling for all Missoulians to please stay home if possible unless there is no reasonable alternative. He said Missoula will continue to follow guidance from federal state and local agencies with expertise in managing health emergencies in planning for the longer haul.
Montana – $4,567,500 Coming to Montana to Combat Coronavirus
Both US Senator Jon Tester and US Senator Steve Daines have announced that $4,567,500 in Centers for Disease Control funding is coming to Montana to help combat the spread coronavirus. It will be used to support the state government local governments tribes and health service providers in carrying out preparedness and response activities.
Lame Deer – Some Northern Cheyenne Employees asked to Self-Quarantine
Northern Cheyenne tribal employees chair members or commissioners who have travel in the past 21 days have been asked to self-quarantine for 14 days and all travel in and out of the reservation by tribal employees is being restricted. At curfew from 10 P.M. to 6 A.M. reservation wide has been enacted and will be enforced by Bureau of Indian A...
Lame Deer – Some Northern Cheyenne Employees asked to Self-Quarantine
Northern Cheyenne tribal employees chair members or commissioners who have travel in the past 21 days have been asked to self-quarantine for 14 days and all travel in and out of the reservation by tribal employees is being restricted. At curfew from 10 P.M. to 6 A.M. reservation wide has been enacted and will be enforced by Bureau of Indian A...
Billings – Health Officer Order Temporarily Closing Some Establishments
Effective at 8 AM MST on Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 for a period of time up to and through midnight March 23rd, 2020: All bars, brewpubs, wineries and casinos in Yellowstone County shall be closed. All food service operations, subject to the exceptions below, in Yellowstone County, shall be closed except: While remaining closed to dine-in cust...
Billings – Health Officer Order Temporarily Closing Some Establishments
Effective at 8 AM MST on Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 for a period of time up to and through midnight March 23rd, 2020: All bars, brewpubs, wineries and casinos in Yellowstone County shall be closed. All food service operations, subject to the exceptions below, in Yellowstone County, shall be closed except: While remaining closed to dine-in cust...