2 October 2020 — 0957 mdt
Autumn leaves are starting to fall, but new
Covid-19 cases in Montana continue to rise
As this grim graph shows, more people are doing more things that have adverse Covid-19 consequences. The benefits of social distancing and Gov. Bullock’s mask-up mandate have been more than offset by more risk taking by individuals and by more group activities, such as school, which is essential, and sports, which are not. A lot of the additional Covid-19 activity is in Indian Country, where poverty and multi-generational homes without enough space for effective distancing are resulting in cluster outbreaks.
