State and local COVID update, Oct. 28, 2021

The Montana state COVID tracking map was not updated by this morning’s printing deadline. Wednesday it listed listed 994 new cases, 11,041 active cases, 463 hospitalizations and 2,321 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 174,087 cases.

Blaine County did not have an update Wednesday. Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday 5 new cases, 70 active, 4 active hospitalizations, 1,369 total cases, 26 deaths.

Hill County Health Department reported Wednesday evening that 15 new cases, 83 active, 13 active hospitalizations, 3,280 total cases, 60 deaths.

Rocky Boy, reported Wednesday, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, 3 new cases, 29 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 1,151 total cases. It has had 10 deaths.

Fort Belknap, reported Wednesdasy evening, also reported on either Blaine or Phillips County numbers, 5 new cases, 12 active, no active hospitalizations, 732 total cases, 12 deaths.

Liberty County, current data not available. The state tracking map reported Wednesday morning no new cases, 10 active, 259 total cases, 2 deaths.

Chouteau County, current data not available. The state tracking map reported Wednesday morning 2 new cases, 19 active, 687 total cases, 8 deaths.

People can visit the state tracking map, normally updated between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. each day, online through links at https://montana.maps.arcgis.com and at https://covid19.mt.gov .

People can find online where vaccines are available in their area through https://vaccinefinder.org, operated by Boston’s Children’s Hospital and supported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Digital Service.