![]() “I mean, it’s vital work,” said Newcomb, one of the lead staffers focused on census outreach and grant funding for the Montana Nonprofit Association. Since February, Tylyn Newcomb has been losing sleep over a seemingly herculean task: how to ensure the government counts as many Montana residents as possible for the 2020 census, and, in doing so, generate fair federal funding and electoral representation for the next decade. ![]() ![]() Read more How Montana’s 2020 census became “an uphill climb while it’s hailing basketballs.” The New York Times is compiling Montana and national data here. The state’s most recent epidemiology report can be found here. Want more information on COVID-19 in Montana? The state’s official dashboard is here. A federal appeals court in New Orleans has agreed to reconsider an April ruling that allowed the federal government to mandate vaccinations for federal employees.Thursday, June 30 is the deadline for members of the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard to get vaccinated against COVID-19.Uptake has been slow nationwide, despite the vaccine’s proven safety and effectiveness in warding off serious illness and death. Vaccines against COVID-19 are now available to children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years old.Death toll: As of June 24, there have been 3,444 Montana deaths attributed to the disease.Garfield County has reported the lowest vaccination rate at 25%.Missoula County has reached the highest level of vaccination at 67%.That’s about 10% below the national average. Vaccination rates: About 55% of Montana’s eligible population has been fully immunized against COVID-19.The most recent epidemiology report counted cases of BA.2, BA.2.12.1, BA.4 and BA.5 collected and sequenced in Montana during the week ending on June 11. Dominant variant: Omicron remains the prevalent variant in Montana, along with several subvariants.There were 87 reported hospitalizations due to the virus as of Tuesday, June 21. As of Friday, June 10 the state reported 2,269 total active cases.The New York Times, which compiles daily averages of reported cases, said on Monday, June 27 that Montana’s average reported cases had jumped by 104% over the last two weeks. The state, which is now posting weekly case data on Fridays, said on Friday, June 24 that Montana tallied 1,961 reported cases in the preceding week. The trend: Montana’s weekly average of reported COVID-19 cases is climbing.
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