As of Wednesday, July 29, 2020, Montana reports 3,676 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 201 new cases reported in the last day: 45 in Big Horn County, 40 in Yellowstone County, 18 in Missoula County, 14 in Lake County, 12 in Flathead County, 11 in Gallatin County, 9 in Lewis & Clark County, 7 in Cascade County, 6 in Madison County, 5 in each of Beaverhead and Custer Counties, 4 in Deer Lodge and in Lincoln Counties, 3 in Dawson, Hill, Roosevelt, and Silver Bow Counties, 2 in Park County, and 1 in each of Carbon, Daniels, Jefferson, Musselshell, Powell, Ravalli, and Richland Counties. Statewide, 211 people have been hospitalized, and 59 people are currently being treated in the hospital for COVID-19. Yellowstone County has had 950 cases so far, and Gallatin County has had 813. Montana has 1,410 active cases of COVID-19. The most active cases are in Yellowstone County, with 537 active cases. Gallatin County has 135 active cases. 54 people have died in Montana of COVID-19. Nationwide, more than 153,000 Americans have died.

In Florida, just weeks before schools must reopen, child hospitalizations from COVID-19 have surged 23%. More than 31,150 children in Florida have COVID-19, and there’s been a 34% increase in new cases among children in just the past eight days. More children in Florida are requiring hospitalization, too; there’s been a 23% increase in child COVID-19 hospitalizations in eight days. 303 children are hospitalized, fighting COVID-19.—CNN

The Polson School District summer meal program was suspended Tuesday, July 28, after a food service worker tested positive for COVID-19. The program will start again on August 11. The district notified the Lake County Health Department, the food worker has been isolated, and contact tracing is ongoing. All food preparation staff wear masks and gloves, and the health department does not believe that anyone who received and/or consumed food products prepared by the worker is at an increased risk of exposure to COVID-19.