COVID-19 dominant subject at Hill County Officials' meeting

During a County Officials’ Meeting Thursday, COVID-19’s recent surge in Hill County and how it’s effecting local government agencies was discussed.

Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Amanda Frickel said she’s had meetings with Northern Montana Health Care, the Hill County Health Department, and State DES about capacity and needs.

She said the hospital is finding supplies increasingly difficult to find as many medical suppliers are in shock at the moment due to the surge.

In response, she said, the county is creating a cache and are looking for a place to store it.

She said...