As of Monday, June 21, 2021, Montana reported 113,225 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 58 new cases reported in the last day: 11 new cases in Yellowstone County, 10 new cases in Flathead County, 9 new cases in Cascade County, and more new cases in 13 more Montana counties. The number of active coronavirus cases in Montana is 454, with 44 people being treated in Montana hospitals for COVID-19. The most active cases are in Yellowstone, Cascade and Flathead Counties. 1,652 people have died in Montana of COVID-19. Nationwide, more than 601,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. There have been 33,500,000 cases of coronavirus in the US, and counting.

The United States has extended Covid-19 restrictions on non-essential travel at land and ferry crossings with Canada and Mexico until July 21. On March 2020, the US and Canada mutually agreed to shut down the border to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged that the extension of the travel restrictions may be “frustrating” for many people but that his goal is to keep Canadians safe.

American Airlines canceled hundreds of flights this weekend due to staffing shortages, maintenance troubles, and other issues, challenges facing the carrier as travel demand surges toward pre-pandemic levels. About 6 percent of the airline’s mainline schedule, or 180 flights, were canceled on Sunday.

Two encounters between people and bears prompted trail closures over the weekend. The Forest Service reopened Sourdough Trail and its connector trails Sunday after a bear bit a camper at Mystic Lake on Saturday. A bear incident was also reported Thursday at Battle Ridge Campground in the Bridger Range with a bear getting into unsecured food at a campsite.