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COVID-19 hospitalizations increased 25% over a two-week period from June 21 to July 5 when 109 Montanans were hospitalized, according to the most recent state data.
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Montana state health department spokesperson Jon Ebelt says the state is ordering vaccines in anticipation of the approval, but didn’t say how many. He says providers could receive the vaccines by June 21, which is the earliest they could be administered following approval.
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Gov. Greg Gianforte said Tuesday the state can continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic without government mandates, but acknowledged the omicron variant is likely to drive up cases in Montana.
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A recent state health department report shows COVID-19 was the leading cause of death among American-Indians in Montana last year.
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As COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide decline, at least one hospital has moved away from rationing care. But many large hospitals are still struggling with patient loads and staffing.
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This fall, Montana delivered as many as 113,000 antigen tests to hospitals, health clinics, government offices, local health departments and others. But communication on how to access tests has been inconsistent, such as with certain detention centers and child care providers.
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The state health department says two Gallatin county residents have tested positive for the omicron variant of COVID-19.
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The Montana National Guard is ending its rotations at hospitals statewide as the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state are on the decline.
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Although covid vaccines have been available to children as young as 5 for more than a month, they’re not being offered in some rural Montana counties, and parents don’t know where to find them in others.
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A medical doctor and the University of Montana decided to cut ties this week after the doctor drew criticism for social media posts that were flagged for misinformation about COVID-19.
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Recent conflicts over patient care underline the pressure on health care workers to provide unauthorized COVID treatments, particularly in parts of the country where vaccination rates are low, government skepticism is high, and conservative leaders have championed the treatments.
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A hospital network northwest Montana is among the many health care systems in the state that will follow a federal rule requiring staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Hospitals that don’t comply could lose federal funding.