As of Saturday, May 15, 2021, Montana reports 110,644 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 89 new cases reported in the last day: 22 in Flathead County, 15 in Yellowstone County, 9 in Gallatin County, 9 in Ravalli County, 8 in Cascade County, and more new cases in 15 more Montana counties. The number of active coronavirus cases in Montana is 1,031. Currently, 63 people are being treated in Montana hospitals for COVID-19. The most active cases are in Cascade, Yellowstone, and Flathead Counties. 1,598 people have died in Montana of COVID-19. Nationwide, more than 585,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. There have been 32,900,000 cases of coronavirus in the US, and counting.

The federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax is Monday, May 17, 2021. Penalties, interest and additions to tax will begin to accrue on any remaining unpaid balances of taxes due as of May 17, 2021.

Gallatin City-County Health Officer Matt Kelley is rescinding the face mask order amid plummeting COVID-19 case counts and a change in federal guidance on face masks. The rescinded order is effective immediately.

Bicyclists stranded by an avalanche have been rescued in Glacier National Park. Two men on bicycles were rescued near Triple Arches on Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park on Thursday. No injuries were reported.