Big Horn County MT Clerk issued the following announcement on September 22.
Big Horn County today announced the 22nd death of a County resident due to complications from the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The decedent is a man in his 70’s who was hospitalized prior to his death.
The Big Horn County COVID-19 Response Unified Coalition offers our sincere sympathies to his family, friends, and the entire community of Big Horn County for his tragic loss.
The County asks all residents to please continue stay home more often and to avoid events or gatherings. Also, the Board of County Commissioners and Board of Public Health ask everyone to wear a mask and social distance when outside of their homes and in public. Masks are required when engaged in indoor activities, such as shopping. Masks are not necessary in the event that residents are outdoors and unlikely to come within six (6) feet of other people, such as while taking advantage of our beautiful county, to work, recreate, or exercise.
Tracking down contacts to a positive case (contact tracing) is one of the best tools public health can use to slow the spread of the virus. If you believe you were in the presence of a recently confirmed COVID-19 case for more than five (5) minutes, please call public health so that a nurse may interview you and determine what level of exposure you have:
IHS Public Health Nursing: (406) 638-3478
Big Horn County Public Health: (406) 665-8720
Original source here.
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