Nearly nine months into a pandemic, COVID-19 has impacted Montanans in every corner of the state. Nearly 800 Montanans have lost their lives to the virus and many others have gotten sick and are experiencing long-term impacts that we don’t yet understand. Others have experienced a job loss, a lack of pay while sick or in quarantine, or being forced out of the workforce to provide childcare. Businesses and schools are struggling to maintain staffing and continue providing services to their communities.
It’s clear that every Montanan has been touched in some way by this virus but it’s undeniable that Montana Indians have been hit especially hard. Despite making up seven percent of the state population, Native Americans have made up 15 percent of the state’s total cases. And of those who have died, 27 percent are Native American.
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