BILLINGS, Mont. - RiverStone Health is reporting Yellowstone County has seen an increase in COVID-19 patients in local hospitals, with the majority of patients reportedly not being fully vaccinated against the virus.
As of Thursday, 21 Yellowstone County people were hospitalized at Billings Clinic or St. Vincent Healthcare with COVID-19 related disease according to a release from RiverStone Health.
âThe majority of people hospitalized for COVID-19 are those who havenât been fully vaccinated,â said Dr. Neil Ku, an infectious disease specialist at Billings Clinic. âWhen people get vaccinated, they help reduce the risk of hospitalization and reduce the risk that vulnerable people will get infected.â