Over 3,000 Montanans have died from the coronavirus and there are nearly 20,000 active cases across the state. Billings Clinic epidemiologist Dr. Neil Ku says 7 million Americans are immunocompromised but we aren’t necessarily able to identify them just by looking at them because COVID-19 is not like heart disease where it only hurts one perso...
Montana Epidemiologist Warns That Relaxed COVID Approach Is Leading To More Infections
The omicron variant of COVID-19 has led to the greatest spike of the virus in Montana since the start of the pandemic but some people are taking a relaxed attitude toward taking precautions. Billings Clinic epidemiologist Doctor Neil Ku says this is not the time because that attitude has potentially harmful consequences for some.
Montana COVID-19 Cases Remain Steady With New Cases
The state reported 1,422 new COVID-19 cases this Monday. There are 10,739 active cases with 447 active hospitalizations. Three have been 8,601 total hospitalizations. 158,983 individuals have recovered from the coronavirus. During the last week there were at least 47 more Montanans dying from COVID-19 for a total of 2,259. Since last Monday 6,...
Montana Hospitals To Face Decision Between State & Federal Employee Vaccine Madates
Hospitals and many other health care facilities in Montana will soon face a choice get employees immunized against COVID in violation of a new state law forbidding workplace vaccine mandates or forfeit federal dollars. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid will begin requiring staff at CMS certified facilities throughout the country to mandate...