As of Monday, September 14, 2020, Montana reports 9,107 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 86 new cases reported in the last day: 27 in Yellowstone County, 22 in Silver Bow County, 9 in Big Horn County, 5 in Rosebud County (Forsyth is the county seat), 4 in each of Cascade, Musselshell, and Park Counties, 2 in each of Hill and Phillips Counties, and 1 in each of seven more Montana counties: Dawson, Flathead, Jefferson, Madison, Meagher, Ravalli, and Sweet Grass Counties. Statewide, 531 people have been hospitalized, and 144 people are being treated in Montana hospitals for COVID-19. Yellowstone County has had 2,518 cases so far. Gallatin County has had 1,153. The number of active coronavirus cases in Montana is 2,127. The most active cases are in Yellowstone County, with 818 active cases. Gallatin County has 67. 138 people have died in Montana of COVID-19. Nationwide, more than 194,000 Americans have died. There have been 6,550,000 cases of coronavirus in the US, and counting.

An American woman faces a hefty fine after ‘causing a coronavirus outbreak in Bavaria, Germany. Despite showing symptoms of coronavirus illness, a 26-year-old US citizen went out partying in the Alpine resort of Garmisch, and starting a wave of infections in the town. She already had symptoms and was waiting for the results of her coronavirus test; she was told to stay in quarantine, but she did not do so. In Bavaria, a fine of €2,000 (Euros) can be imposed for violations of quarantine regulations. The 26-year-old had just arrived in Bavaria from a vacation in Greece.

An outbreak of coronavirus cases in two Great Falls schools includes 16 total confirmed cases at Great Falls High School as of Sunday, Sept. 13. That includes three staff members, seven students and six kitchen staff. There are positive cases at Paris Gibson alternative high school, too. Great Falls High School will be closed Monday and Tuesday and students will move to temporary remote learning to allow for contact tracing and deep cleaning. In-person classes will resume at Great Falls High School on Wednesday. Two additional cases had been confirmed within the school system, in addition to four that the district had previously announced. Six cases had 70-75 close contacts who were being monitored. And at the Cascade County Jail in Great Falls, there are an additional 37 positive coronavirus cases.

Yellowstone County has reported another death, a man in his 70s who died Saturday at a hospital. John Felton, Yellowstone County Health Officer said, “Nearly halfway through September, Yellowstone County has lost a resident every day and a half — eight people — to COVID-19. It is distressing to see images in the local media of people gathering close together not wearing masks. Until there is a safe and effective vaccine, it is up to each one of us to prevent more illness and death by wearing masks, staying at least 6 feet away from others, washing our hands and staying home when we don’t feel well.”