While COVID numbers dropping in some areas, outbreaks continue
Officials warn that acting to keep the spread slow is crucial
Last updated 1/26/2021 at 11:33am
COVID-19 numbers in the region both show success in slowing the spread of the disease in some areas but how fragile that situation is in others. While some counties are reporting few new cases and dropping numbers of active cases, surges in other areas are raising numbers and shutting down schools. Dodson Public Schools Superintendent Gary Weitz said this morning that the Dodson school board approved in a special Zoom meeting Saturday keeping the schools there closed until Feb. 8 due to an outbreak of the disease, first reported last Tuesday.
Dodson schools sees COVID outbreak as vaccine rollout is underway
Vaccination clinics being held, more scheduled
Havre Daily News/Colin Thompson
COVID-19 vaccine slated for veterans on the Hi-Line is unloaded from shipment early Thursday morning at the Hill County/Havre Airport. A vaccination clinic was slated for veterans today at Merril Lundman Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Havre Holiday Village Mall and another clinic for people ages 70 and older was set up in the former Famous Footwear location in the mall.
In the midst of COVID-19 vaccine being distributed for Phase 1B of the state rollout and local reservations also moving forward with vaccinations, a local school has had to shut down due to an outbreak of the disease.