As of Monday, August 23, 2021, Montana reports 122,964 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 652 new cases reported since Friday: 98 new cases in Flathead County, 96 new cases in Missoula County, 83 new cases in Lewis & Clark County, 77 new cases in Yellowstone County, 51 new cases in Cascade County, and more new cases in 37 more Montana counties. The number of active coronavirus cases in Montana is 3,784. 55 of Montana’s 56 counties report active coronavirus cases. Currently, 220 people are being treated in Montana hospitals for COVID-19. More than 90% of the people hospitalized for COVID-19 are unvaccinated. 1,760 people have died in Montana of COVID-19. Five more people have died of COVID-19 since Friday. Nationwide, more than 628,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. There have been 37,800,000 cases of coronavirus in the US, and counting.

Three U.S. senators have tested positive for coronavirus in a series of breakthrough infections. All three senators have been vaccinated. Sen. Roger Wicker, Republican of Mississippi, who’s fully vaccinated, is isolating in his COVID-stricken home state after developing symptoms. Angus King, Independent of Maine, and Sen. John Hickenlooper, Democrat of Colorado, also have the virus. Sen. Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, tested positive earlier this month.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife, Jacqueline, are hospitalized with Covid-19 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in CHicago. Jesse Jackson is 79, and Jacqueline Jackson is 77. Both are vaccinated against coronavirus; their positive tests are two examples of high-profile “breakthrough” cases.

The University of Virginia has disenrolled 238 students for not complying with the university’s vaccine mandate. UVA requires “all students who live, learn, or work in person at the university” to be fully vaccinated for the upcoming academic year. About 96.6% of UVA’s student body is vaccinated, and about 1.3% were allowed to claim religious or medical exemptions.

A Plentywood man who worked at a facility for adults with disabilities is accused of raping two developmentally disabled women. Timothy Marsh faces three felony counts that include two to 100 years in prison, a maximum fine of $50,000 or both. Marsh, 62, is being held at the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office detention facility on a $150,000 bond.