Hospital faces uphill battle as surge continues, same as last year

Northern Montana Health Care staff are facing a grimly familiar sight as COVID-19 cases rise and beds fill in a scene disturbingly similar to last year.

Northern Montana Health Care Chief of Staff Kevin Harada said workers are facing longer hours and greater stress as more and more positive cases crop up in the community, threatening to overwhelm the health care system in the not-too-distant future if things continue to get worse.

"Things are heating up," Harada said.

Havre Daily News had not received responses to requests for interviews from other members of the Northern Montana Health...