As of Tuesday, July 21, 2020, Montana reports 2,712 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 97 new cases reported in the last day: 18 new cases in Gallatin County, 14 new cases in each of Flathead and Yellowstone Counties, 12 new cases in Big Horn County, 9 new cases in Lake County, 5 in Missoula County, 3 new cases in each of Beaverhead and Madison Counties, 2 new cases in each of Blaine, Cascade, Hill, Jefferson, Park, Pondera, and Roosevelt Counties, and 1 new case in each of Glacier, Ravalli, Sanders, Stillwater, and Sweet Grass Counties. Statewide, 174 people have been hospitalized, and 49 people are currently being treated in the hospital for COVID-19. Yellowstone County has had 731 cases so far, surpassing Gallatin County, with 630 cases so far. The most active cases are in Yellowstone County, with 472 active cases. 40 people have died in Montana of COVID-19. Nationwide, more than 144,000 Americans have died.

Across the U.S., more states are asking people who travel to COVID-19 hot spots to quarantine upon their return. New York added 10 more states to its list Tuesday, bringing the total to 31. Kentucky is asking anyone who traveled to other states to quarantine for 14 days when they return.

19 students who attended an outdoor graduation ceremony and offsite prom hosted by a Missouri high school in early July have tested positive for COVID-19. Two guests who attended the events also tested positive for the coronavirus.

The largest teachers union in Florida sued Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday over his administration’s push to fully reopen all Florida public schools next month — even as the number of coronavirus cases in the state is spiking. The Florida Education Association accused DeSantis and other state officials of violating a state constitutional mandate to keep public schools “safe and secure.” Florida is grappling with a significant surge in coronavirus cases, reporting more than 10,000 new cases on Monday alone.

The coronavirus pandemic prompted California to postpone all fall high school sports on Monday, in favor of a new calendar that will compact all games, like football, into a few winter and spring months. California high schools won’t stage any games in any sports until at least December. The new calendar means that football — a staple of fall Friday nights— would be played in the spring with the last game played no later than April 17, next year. Because so many California schools have said they’re going to teach the fall term with online instruction only, a shorter, condensed spring sports season is the only option short of canceling whole seasons.

The University of Montana football season opener has been canceled. The opponent in that game would have been Central Washington University, but the conference, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, has cancelled all fall sports.

The Starlite Drive-In Theater is reopening in Bozeman this weekend after a thirty-year break. The new Starlite will have a video wall of LED screen panels to create a 25 ft diagonal High Definition screen, the kind used at concerts outdoors. And the sound from the movie will be transmitted on FM radio.