COVID-19

Health Department to share COVID patient info following suit

Published on Tue, 10/27/2020 - 4:33pm
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The Park County Health Department will now report addresses of active COVID-19 cases to first responders after the city of Livingston filed a lawsuit demanding the information.

This is a change from how the Health Department previously handled things, according to the department’s website.

Sunday marks highest daily increase for Park

Published on Mon, 10/26/2020 - 12:00am

Park County continues to see increases in COVID-19 cases as the weather turns cold.

First draft of Wyoming COVID-19 vaccine plan announced

Published on Thu, 10/22/2020 - 12:00am

Gov. Mark Gordon has released a first look at the state’s coronavirus vaccination strategy.

ND posts new daily record for COVID-19

Published on Thu, 10/22/2020 - 12:00am

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) North Dakota remained as one of the worst spots in the nation for coronavirus spread on Thursday, with health officials reporting a record day of new infections.

4 to 5 virus cases a day for county

Published on Wed, 10/21/2020 - 12:00am

Park County continues to see 4-5 new COVID-19 cases per day, keeping with the county’s trend for the last few weeks.

Small but steady climb in Park County virus cases

Published on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 3:57pm

Park County continues to see a small but steady number of new COVID-19 cases cropping up, County Health Officer Dr. Laurel Desnick said in a video update Friday.

“We continue to get new cases every day, with numbers definitely higher than they were a month ago,” Desnick said.

The state reported eight new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Park County Saturday, one new case Sunday and 10 cases Monday.

According to the state, Park County had 49 active COVID-19 cases Monday, out of 187 total cases, with 138 people no longer contagious.

County reports 16 new cases of COVID-19 since Monday

Published on Fri, 10/16/2020 - 2:36pm

Park County has reported 16 new COVID-19 cases since Monday as officials urge caution during the upcoming Halloween season.

The state of Montana reported six new confirmed cases in Park County Friday, two cases Thursday, six cases Wednesday, no cases Tuesday and two cases Monday.

The Park County Health Department has released a flyer containing guidelines for this year’s celebration of Halloween, encouraging people to explore their own neighborhoods, skip the parties and visit only homes with lights on.

County has highest number of COVID-19 cases so far

Published on Mon, 10/12/2020 - 4:15pm

Park County had its highest weekend increase in COVID-19 cases so far during the pandemic this past weekend, according to Park County Health Officer Dr. Laurel Desnick, and now has its highest number of active cases to date.

The state reported 11 new COVID-19 cases in Park County Saturday, four new cases Sunday and two new cases Monday, and is reporting 43 active cases, out of 155 total cases, but no deaths so far attributed to COVID-19.

Montana again shatters daily COVID case record

Published on Wed, 10/07/2020 - 12:00am
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HELENA (AP)- Montana health officials reported 733 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, again shattering the record for daily cases. The previous record, set on Thesday, stood at 504 cases.

Health officer: County still doing well despite virus case increases

Published on Tue, 10/06/2020 - 12:00am

The state of Montana reported 12 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Park County Thesday, which Park County Health Officer Dr. Laurel Desnick said is the state's numbers catching up on cases in the county.