U.K. Covid Variant confirmed in County

Gallatin City-County Health Officer Matt Kelley confirmed last week three cases of the U.K. variant of Covid-19 have been identified within Gallatin County. The cases were confirmed by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.

Based on contact tracing data associated with the cases, the following is known:

• All three cases are Gallatin county residents and live in different parts of the county;

• All three cases are under 50 years old;

• One case was hospitalized but is no longer in the hospital;

• All of the cases are recovered and have been released from isolation;

• The h...