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For program operators, emergency funding is “not accessible the way we need it. Which is, we need it now.” By Mara Silvers

The COVID-19 pandemic, for many shelters and residents, has proven to be a distinct challenge compared to other disasters, such as fires or floods. Part of the difficulty comes from a tangled web of bureaucratic procedures and relief funds at the federal, state and local levels. But nearly five months into the crisis, some providers also describe feeling forgotten or misunderstood by policy makers, to the detriment of the populations they serve. […]

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At least three Montana county public health officials have stepped down in recent weeks, citing disagreements with local elected officials. Others say lack of public cooperation and partisan blowback is complicating their jobs. By Justin Franz

It’s a hoax. It’s being blown out of proportion. It has something to do with the 5G cellular network.  Those are just some of the things people have told Public Health Manager Jennifer McCully and her staff at the Lincoln County Health Department as they try to trace how COVID-19 is spreading through their community. McCully and other Montana public health officials said the number of people who are not cooperating with contact tracers is small, but that they waste valuable resources when they mislead nurses and pose a risk to others when they ignore health officials’ requests for information. […]

As of Wednesday, July 22, Montana reports a cumulative total of 2,813 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 104 new cases since yesterday, 1,228 active cases, and 42 deaths from the disease. State officials also report that 179 of the cases have resulted in hospitalizations, with 52 patients currently hospitalized, and 1,543 patients considered recovered. […]

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