As of Saturday, April 17, 2021, Montana reports 107, 089 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 152 new cases reported in the last day: 63 in Gallatin County, 15 in Yellowstone County, 12 in Ravalli County, 9 in Cascade County, 8 in Lewis & Clark County, and more new cases in 18 more Montana counties. The number of active coronavirus cases in Montana is 996. Currently, 46 people are being treated in Montana hospitals for COVID-19. The most active cases are in Gallatin and Yellowstone Counties. 1,545 people have died in Montana of COVID-19. Seven more deaths have been reported in the last day. Nationwide, more than 566,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. There have been 31,600,000 cases of coronavirus in the US, and counting.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking recurrent Covid-19 cases in fully vaccinated people. On Thursday morning, the CDC said it had reports of about 5,800 so-called breakthrough infections, out of the nearly 77 million individuals in the United States who have been fully vaccinated.

Glacier National Park officials in Montana will implement a ticketed entry system for Going-to-the-Sun Road this summer. Visitors can validate their seven-day park visit tickets on any day of the seven-day reservation. The tickets will be available online-only starting April 29 and require a nonrefundable $2 processing fee.

If you’ve been vaccinated against coronavirus, you can get a free beer for a shot. Bozeman Brewing Company, Bridger Brewing and MAP Brewing Company are offering anyone who has received their first or second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine a free beer through next month.