Local and statewide COVID-19 updates
Governor Steve Bullock announced a gradual and phased reopening of the state beginning April 26 for individuals and extending to businesses April 27. Individual counties still had the authority to impose more restrictive local ordinances.
“As these businesses open and more Montanans leave their homes, I’m asking all Montanans to continue to act like a loved one’s life may well depend on your actions, because they do,” said Bullock during the press conference April 22.
Businesses where groups gather without the ability to social distance including movie theaters, gyms and other places of assembly remain closed.
On May 7, all schools have the option to return to in-classroom teaching delivery. That decision will be at the discretion of local school boards.
Montana’s 14-day quarantine for out of state travelers and residents remained in effect.
“Our new normal is going to look different. This virus isn’t gone from Montana,” Bullock said. “Once we begin to reopen, we want to be able to stay open. Our personal responsibility to protect those around us – particularly those most vulnerable – remains just as important as any time during this pandemic.”
As of April 27, there are 449 cases of COVID-19 in Montana including 352 recoveries, 61 hospitalizations with 11 currently hospitalized and 14 deaths due to COVID-19 complications. Missoula County has had 41 cases, 30 of which have recovered and one death.
For the most up-to-date and accurate information and best ways of protecting yourself and others, please refer to the Missoula County-City Health Department website http://missoula.co/cvirus or call 406-258-INFO (4636) Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Other resources include regularly updated information for Missoula City-County Joint Information Center, http://covid19.missoula.co/, state information at http://covid19.mt.gov and the CDC website https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Call April 21 – April 27
• 4/19, 1:44pm, Buck Creek Road, Seeley Lake: Trespassing
• 4/19, 7:20pm, 4X mile marker Highway 83, Condon: Accident – No Injury
• 4/20, 9:44am, 4XX Pine Drive, Seeley Lake: Suspicious Activity
• 4/21, 5pm, Ninemile Prairie Road, Greenough: Trespassing
• 4/23, 11:35am, Highway 200E, Potomac: Trespassing
• 4/25, 7:25pm, 1XX Redwood Lane, Seeley Lake: Suspicious Activity
• 4/26, 11:03am, Auggie Morrell Road, Seeley Lake: Trespassing
• 4/26, 12:16pm, 20XX Highway 83, Greenough: Accident – No Injury
• 4/26, 8:26pm, 7XX Beargrass Lane, Seeley Lake: Disturbance
• 4/27, 7:20pm, Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Accident – No Injury
Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Response Log April 19 – April 25
• 4/24, Moose Lane, Seeley Lake: Medical
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