Author: Scott Audet

Thanks to the National Institute Of Health which runs Rocky Mountain Labs in Hamilton recent studies found the virus which causes COVID-19 is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces. The findings reinforce the protocol of cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched objects.

In Carbon County all restaurants, bars, casinos, taprooms, and coffee shops have been ordered to close until next Tuesday to help curb the spread of coronavirus. The closure does not restrict drive-through delivery takeout of pick-up service. The order will be re-evaluated on a week to week basis.

The Montana Food Bank Network staff is working from home leaving a skeleton crew on hand in the Missoula warehouse to handle orders. It is operating on “maximum food security” protocol which means limited access with no volunteers. The primary effort now is to keep existing deliveries on track as larger food banks in Montana adopt a “marketpl...

Lewis and Clark County public health has advised child care facilities churches and theatres to consider closing in response to the coronavirus recommending to avoid gatherings of 10 or more people and to keep at least 6 feet apart. The recommendations comes after the county ordered bars restaurants casinos distilleries and breweries to cease ...

Two additional positive cases of coronavirus in Montana. Both patients are males in their 20s from Gallatin County. The tests conducted by the Department of Public Health and Human Services Public Health Laboratory were confirmed this morning. They will be isolate or quarantined according to public health guidelines and those who came into clo...