Plains and other towns across Montana are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Plains, MT community.
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Montana COVID-19 Cases
Montana Total Coronavirus Cases: 333,758
Montana New Coronavirus Deaths:
Montana Total Coronavirus Deaths: 3,712
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Plains
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte tests positive for COVID days after first vaccine shot - New York Post
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has tested positive for the coronavirus and is isolating for 10 days, his office announced on Monday. Gianforte, a Republican, was tested for the vi… ... More info »
New York Post - 04/06/2021 08:28amPlains High School goes to remote learning
Plains High School will go to remote learning through Friday due to COVID-19 and the "extensive list of contact traced students. " All activities will be canceled until Monday, Sept. 20. The ... More info »
NBC Montana - 09/13/2021 09:55pmTracking the Coronavirus in Montana - 24/7 Wall St.
About this Data: The map shows coronavirus cases and deaths assigned to each county. Population data used for per 100K calculations comes from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community ... More info »
24/7 Wall St - 06/30/2025 04:47pm‘I Just Kind of Lost It’: As Coronavirus Cases Soar, One Montana Town Reels (Published 2020) - The New York Times
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — For months, the jail in central Montana’s Cascade County was free of the coronavirus, which seemed as distant a threat as it did in much of the nation’s rural Mountain West. More info »
The New York Times - 10/15/2020 12:00pmRural America Has Been Forgotten During the Coronavirus Crisis
Unfortunately, his story is all too common. 8 However, the impact of COVID-19 in rural areas is now no longer limited to farms, 9 meatpacking plants, 10 prisons, 11 and nursing homes. 12 What is ... More info »
Center for American Progress - 10/27/2020 12:01pm