Hill County Health Board discusses school re-openings and statewide surge in COVID-19 update

The Hill County Health Department held its weekly COVID-19 update last Friday where members discussed Havre Public Schools proposed re-opening plans and the statewide rise in COVID-19 cases, as well as the upcoming flu season.

Hill County Health Officer Jessica Sheehy, who has announced her resignation effective Oct. 1, said the county continues to see fluxes of cases as the health department continues to contact trace.

She said Montana as a whole is seeing a rise in cases with records continuing to be set.

“We’re certainly seeing increases in cases across Montana,” Sheehy said. �...