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March 20, 2020: Health Officer Order extended
Yellowstone County Health Officer, John Felton,has amended the March 16 Order temporarily closing some businesses.
“In light of healthcare workers testing positive, I chose to be more aggressive in my action to slow down the spread of COVID-19.” –John Felton, Yellowstone County Health Officer and President&CEO of RiverStone Health.
The new Order is effective 8 am MST on Saturday March 21, 2020 through April 10, 2020 at 11:59pm. It is subject to change based on this extremely dynamic situation. You can read the extended Health Officer Order here.
March 18, 2020: Here are the guidelines for establishments about cleaning and social distancing.
PLEASE NOTE: These guidelines must be followed and signed before businesses impacted by the Health Officer Order can re-open.
We want to make it abundantly clear to businesses that even if they comply with everything in the guidelines to reopen, it does NOT mean they can re-open until the Health Officer Order is officially lifted.
Businesses impacted by the Order will NOT automatically be able to open on Tuesday, March 24.
March 16, 2020: HEALTH OFFICER ORDER CLOSING RESTAURANTS, BARS, AND CASINOS: Yellowstone County Health Officer, John Felton, issues a Health Officer Order closing restaurants, bars and casinos starting Tuesday, March 17 at 8:00am for a period of time up to and through midnight March 23. “I think this is an unprecedented situation and I did not arrive at this decision lightly. This is the most difficult decision that I have made as a health officer.” – John Felton, Yellowstone County Health Officer and President and CEO of RiverStone Health. To read the full order click HERE.
The risk of becoming infected with the new coronavirus disease known as COVID-19 is dependent on exposure, and right now, that risk in Montana is low. But the virus has produced a disturbing amount of misinformation, rumors and gossip spread as fact.
MoreThe 2019 Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) indicates nearly 60% of Yellowstone County high school students have tried e-cigarettes and 30% are current users. Among middle school students in Yellowstone County, 30% have tried e-cigarettes and 18% are current users.
MoreFind out what you need to know about the new Coronavirus, that causes COVID-19, from a source you can trust -- the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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