As of Thursday, May 13, 2021, Montana reports 110,429 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 129 new cases reported in the last day: 29 in Gallatin County, 17 in Yellowstone County, 15 in Flathead County, 11 in Missoula County, and more new cases in 19 more Montana counties. The number of active coronavirus cases in Montana is 1,098. Currently, 66 people are being treated in Montana hospitals for COVID-19. The most active cases are in Cascade, Yellowstone, Gallatin, and Flathead Counties. 1,597 people have died in Montana of COVID-19. Two more deaths have been reported in the last day. Nationwide, more than 583,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. There have been 32,800,000 cases of coronavirus in the US, and counting.

The New York Yankees baseball team says 7 vaccinated members of the coaching and support staff have tested positive for Covid-19, but 6 are asymptomatic. All received the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine.

A controversial new law just passed in the Montana Legislature allows concealed carry of firearms with no permit and no training, including on college campuses, contrary to the Montana Constitution that says that the Montana University System Board of Regents has exclusive control over policies on its campuses.

A meeting of the Helena Public Schools Board of Trustees came to an abrupt end Tuesday evening because several audience members refused to wear a mask.