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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Montana hit an all-time high Wednesday, with 510 people needing hospital care due to the coronavirus. Public health and medical experts say the delta variant has made people sicker, and more COVID patients have landed in intensive care units.
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The Missoula School Board is scheduled to vote Tuesday evening on whether or not to change its mandatory face covering guidelines.
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Gov. Greg Gianforte is continuing to encourage Montanans to get a COVID-19 vaccine. He spoke during a press conference in Helena Tuesday amid a surge of the delta variant driving new cases in the state.
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Montana county health departments are gearing up for the possible rollout of booster COVID-19 vaccines after federal health officials announced the efficacy of the shots may be waning with time.
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The highly infectious delta variant, summer heat and wildfire smoke are all factors state health officials say are leading to a spike in COVID-19 related hospitalizations not seen since January.
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Montana state health officials say the delta strain of the coronavirus accounts for nearly every recent COVID-19 test screened for variants in the state.