Scores of nurses support staff and other medical workers at Western Montana Clinic in Missoula have been either laid off indefinitely or have had their hours reduced. The clinic’s management said the move was made in order to keep the community and staff safe from coronavirus. Workers who were laid off are eligible for state unemployment insur...
Missoula – Medical Workers Laid Off
Scores of nurses support staff and other medical workers at Western Montana Clinic in Missoula have been either laid off indefinitely or have had their hours reduced. The clinic’s management said the move was made in order to keep the community and staff safe from coronavirus. Workers who were laid off are eligible for state unemployment insur...
Helena – Costco Hires Helena Police for Security
The Helena Police Department has been contracted by Costco to provide security due to large crowds and not because of any incidents. Costco has seen a major run of shoppers due to fears about the coronavirus. The officers are being paid overtime by the department and Costco is paying the entirety of the cost of service.
Montana – Count Update
The state of Montana’s coronavirus cases reached a total of 45 Monday adding 11 from the previous day’s tally including six cases in Gallatin County two in Flathead County two in Missoula County and one in Yellowstone County. By 4:30 Monday afternoon the state public health laboratory in Helena had processed 1,688 tests running an additional 1...
Great Falls – Nonessential County Employees Being Sent Home
Nonessential employees are being sent home by Cascade County to minimize the spread of coronavirus at least until April 4th and some of them can work remotely. They will be paid during their time away from the office. Essential employees will remain at full staffing levels in Cascade County.
Bigfork – Two Bigfork Businesses Changing Product to Help
Two Bigfork businesses Whistling Andy distillery and The Good Stuff Botanicals have created Top Shelf Sanitizer for the health care industry, the private sector, and the public. Top Shelf Sanitizer is being produced in accordance with FDA guidelines at the required 80% of alcohol content and the distillery is open for curbside pick-up.
Montana – US DPHHS Releasing $80 Million for Indian Health
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will release $80 million in COVID-19 relief funds to the Indian Health Service for dissemination to Tribes tribal organizations and urban Indian Organizations. The $80 million is double what Congress allocated in a bill that was signed into law March 6th by President Donald Trump.
Montana – Governor Calls on Agencies to Plan for Surge
Governor Steve Bullock announced measures Monday to ensure the state can swiftly acquire the hospital space and medical supplies needed to rapidly respond to a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Directive advises state and local authorities to plan for a surge of critically ill patients including identifying and securing additional space t...
Montana – Governor Calls on Agencies to Plan for Surge
Governor Steve Bullock announced measures Monday to ensure the state can swiftly acquire the hospital space and medical supplies needed to rapidly respond to a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Directive advises state and local authorities to plan for a surge of critically ill patients including identifying and securing additional space t...
Bozeman – New Cases of Covid-19 Indicate Community Spread
Gallatin County’s four new cases of COVID-19 announced over the weekend indicate evidence of community spread of coronavirus in Montana. Community spread means the four invested people had no traceable contact with other people who are known to have the virus or been exposed to it. The virus was likely transmitted to them within the Bozeman co...