Montana state health officials reported three more deaths and 129 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, according to the Montana Response COVID-19 monitoring map. A new death was reported in Lake County and one death in Yellowstone County. The Yellowstone County death was related to the Billings Call Center, where …
Read More »Fourteenth COVID-19 related death reported in the Billings spotlight
BILLINGS – Yellowstone County health officials announced another COVID-19-related death Thursday related to a fatal outbreak at a Billings call center. According to a RiverStone Health press release, a man in his 70s died Wednesday at Canyon Creek Memory Care, marking the fourteenth person who died after a coronavirus outbreak …
Read More »Billings Call Center Announces Results of COVID-19 Tests After Employee Contracts the Virus
BILLINGS – A Billings retirement and assisted living facility has completed COVID-19 testing for hundreds of residents and staff after a staff member recently contracted the virus. St. John’s United Home Health and Hospice said in a press release issued Saturday that they have completed testing of 320 residents and …
Read More »Yellowstone County Health Officer Restricts Nursing Home Visits
BILLINGS – Yellowstone County Health Officer John Felton announced a public health order Friday that restricts visits to area nursing homes. Felton made the announcement at a press conference on Friday afternoon noting the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the county and the risk to care center residents. The …
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