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The latest news about the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 in Montana.

The state will stop updating COVID-19 data online starting early May

The state will no longer publish COVID-19 data on its online dashboard starting in early May.

The Department of Public Health and Human Services’ last update on infection numbers , hospitalizations and vaccination rates will take place on May 5. DPHHS says it will also no longer publish monthly reports on COVID trends with the federal Public Health Emergency ending in May.

State health officials say they will continue to track COVID cases and outbreaks along with local and tribal health departments.

Statewide data will still be available on the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s data tracker website.

Aaron graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Journalism in 2015 after interning at Minnesota Public Radio. He landed his first reporting gig in Wrangell, Alaska where he enjoyed the remote Alaskan lifestyle and eventually moved back to the road system as the KBBI News Director in Homer, Alaska. He joined the MTPR team in 2019. Aaron now reports on all things in northwest Montana and statewide health care.
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