As of Wednesday, June 2, 2021, Montana reports 112,002 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 168 new cases reported in the last day: 47 new cases in Gallatin County, 34 new cases in Yellowstone County, 19 new cases in Cascade County, 11 new cases in Stillwater County, 9 new cases in Flathead County, and more new cases in 21 more Montana counties. Most Montana counties do not report over the weekend, and so official case counts do not include the most populous Gallatin County, Yellowstone County, and others. The number of active coronavirus cases in Montana is 698. Currently, 56 people are being treated in Montana hospitals for COVID-19. The most active cases are in Cascade, Yellowstone, and Flathead Counties. 1,621 people have died in Montana of COVID-19. Eight more deaths have been reported in the last day. Nationwide, more than 595,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. There have been 33,300,000 cases of coronavirus in the US, and counting.

A right-wing Florida pastor got Covid-19 and was hospitalized after saying vaccination efforts were part of a “mass death campaign.” Rick Wiles wrote Tuesday on TruNews.com, where he propagates homophobic, racist and other hateful conspiracy theories, that he had Covid-related pneumonia and difficulty breathing.

A hiker died on Memorial Day after falling 500 feet from a summit ridge in California’s Sequoia National Park. The 56-year-old San Jose man was with two other people when he lost his balance. One of them, a 45-year-old Milpitas, California, woman, also fell after trying to grab the man. She survived a 30-foot fall. A third person in the group used a satellite beacon to declare an emergency and then called 911 on his cellphone.

58 horses were seized by the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff and other law enforcement officials Tuesday from a north Helena Valley quarter horse ranch in an animal neglect case. The horses were moved to the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds, where they are being examined by two veterinarians.

People in Gallatin County can now text 911 for emergency assistance if they’re in a situation where talking is dangerous or where cell phone service isn’t strong enough to support a phone call. The new text to 911 system will give deaf and other hearing impaired people better access to 911 services and allow people in situations like home invasions, active shooter situations and victims of domestic violence a way to contact emergency responders without alerting others to the fact they’re doing so.