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COVID-19 delta variant surge continues

The surge of COVID-19 cases continues to hit the area, straining health resources and raising risks to local residents, including children.

The nation again is seeing high rates from the pandemic, with the seven-day average for new cases listed Saturday at 142,006 a day, for hospitalizations at 12,297 a day and for deaths at 846 a day. That is an increase from the week before of 2.8 percent for new cases, of 5.7 percent for hospitalizations and 11 percent for deaths.

The numbers also are climbing in Montana. The update this morning to the state tracking map showed 3,374 new cases added s...

 

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