Subscribe
  • News
    • Local
    • Regional
    • Business
    • Real Estate
    • Outlaw Partners
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Yellowstone
  • Events
Menu
  • News
    • Local
    • Regional
    • Business
    • Real Estate
    • Outlaw Partners
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Yellowstone
  • Events

Montana to ratchet up testing, 60K a month per Bullock

in Health, News, Regional
Montana to ratchet up testing, 60K a month per Bullock
Outlaw Partnersby Outlaw Partners
April 30, 2020

“Town Crier” newsletter – Briefs from the Region (1) – 4/30/20

On April 29, Gov. Steve Bullock announced Montana would be increasing testing availability to 60,000 a month, now that the Treasure State will begin to relax social distancing measures that began in late March. According to the Montana Free Press, the Governor claims the measure will help to ensure every Montanan exhibiting symptoms will have a test readily available, while allowing additional testing capacity in tribal communities and nursing homes—populations particularly at risk to serious medical setbacks as a result of infection. “This is a long-term goal that we’ll be ramping up to get to,” Bullock said, adding he hopes to meet the goal over the next several months; supply constraints on testing media, nasal swabs and other materials have hampered testing efforts thus far, a phenomenon experienced across the U.S. To date, more than 13,500 tests have been conducted in Montana, underscoring the significance of Bullock’s 60,000-per-month goal. Another setback looms large in responsibly mitigating the crisis: Montana only has some 12 health care workers per 100,000 residents available for time-intensive contact tracing, a “battle-tested” method that seeks to trace the spread of a disease through contacts made by infected people, ultimately (in theory) containing transmission before it becomes untraceable. The National Association of County & City Health Officials suggests public health agencies should have at least 30 health workers available for contact tracing for each 100,000 residents.

Article Inline Ad Article Inline Ad Article Inline Ad
Outlaw Realty Outlaw Realty
Outlaw Realty
ADVERTISEMENT

Listen

Hoary Marmot Podcast

Joe Borden & Michele Veale Borden

Lastest Episode
See More Episodes

Upcoming Events

Jun 13
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Event Series

Trivia at the Waypoint

Jun 14
11:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

June Show at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery

Jun 15
11:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

June Show at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery

Jun 16
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Community Hike Big Sky

Jun 16
11:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

June Show at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery

View Calendar
Event Calendar

Related Posts

Montana DEQ advises looking out for harmful algal blooms when recreating this summer
Regional

Montana DEQ advises looking out for harmful algal blooms when recreating this summer

June 13, 2025
Big Sky seasonal worker welcome party draws a crowd
Local

Big Sky seasonal worker welcome party draws a crowd

June 13, 2025
Montana State to celebrate Juneteenth with free, public event
Regional

Montana State to celebrate Juneteenth with free, public event

June 13, 2025
Report: Most Montanans agree tourism benefits outweigh negative impacts
Regional

Report: Most Montanans agree tourism benefits outweigh negative impacts

June 12, 2025

An Outlaw Partners Publication

Facebook-f Instagram X-twitter Youtube

Explore Big Sky

  • About/Contact
  • Advertise
  • Publications
  • Subscriptions
  • Podcast
  • Submissions

Outlaw Brands

  • Mountain Outlaw
  • Plan Yellowstone
  • Big Sky PBR
  • Wildlands Music
  • Outlaw Partners
  • Outlaw Realty
  • Hey Bear

Copyright © 2025 Explore Big Sky | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Your Privacy Choices

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Regional
    • Business
    • Outlaw Partners
  • Yellowstone
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Real Estate
  • Events

©2024 Outlaw Partners, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Explore Big Sky Logo
  • News
    • Local
    • Regional
    • Business
    • Real Estate
    • Outlaw Partners
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Yellowstone
  • Events
Subscribe
Facebook X-twitter Instagram Youtube