Greg Holzman

While not explicitly stated in Montana’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, the state health department says pregnancy is a major medical condition that may qualify someone for a shot under the current phase.

Montana hit two milestones Friday in the COVID-19 pandemic. One: the number of fully immunized Montanans surpassed the threshold of 100,000 people, about 10 percent of the state’s population.

Montana’s health department Wednesday confirmed the first three cases of COVID-19 caused by a virus variant from the United Kingdom. Gallatin County says the lack of connection between the cases and absence of travel history are indications that the variant may be circulating widely in Montana and urges people to take precautions to prevent its spread.

Montana's chief medical officer is resigning from his post. Dr. Greg Holzman has led much of the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to...

Gov. Greg Gianforte says Montana is seeing a trend of lower hospitalizations and new COVID-19 cases but is not getting enough vaccine from the federal level.

A Montana judge ordered a Bozeman bar to comply with health directives, including a 10 p.m. closing time, meant to limit the spread of the coronavirus in another case of businesses pushing back against the rules.

Gov. Steve Bullock and health officials today asked Montanans to stay home as COVID-19 numbers flare across the state. The plea comes as the disease...

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock and health officials today asked Montanans to stay home as COVID-19 numbers flare across the state. YPR News’ Nicky Ouellet reports the plea comes as the disease rises to the fourth leading cause of death in Montana and ahead of a holiday season health experts expect to make matters worse.

As COVID-19 cases continue to trend upward in Montana, state health officials say they’re concerned that outbreaks could further stress the state’s already thin health care system.

Next week, Montana hospitals are expected to receive hundreds more doses of an antiviral drug being used to treat COVID-19 patients. YPR News’ Kevin Trevellyan reports.