As of Monday, May 17, 2021, Montana reports 110,723 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 39 new cases reported in the last day: 16 in Flathead County, 11 in Cascade County, 5 in Lewis & Clark County, and more new cases in 5 more Montana counties. Most Montana counties do not report over the weekend, and so official case counts do not include the most populous Gallatin County, Yellowstone County, and others. The number of active coronavirus cases in Montana is 1,055. 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 586,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. There have been 33,000,000 cases of coronavirus in the US, and counting.

A ninth person from the New York Yankees baseball club has tested positive for Covid. The Yankees have had nine total positives within the traveling party since last week — three coaches, five staffers and shortstop Gleyber Torres.

A Montana man who was charged in a cattle rustling scheme has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and to selling cattle that were collateral for loans. Joshua Chappa of Bozeman was sentenced last Friday by U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen in Missoula.

Capital High School was evacuated and the Helena Police Department conducted a search of the building after a bomb threat on Monday morning. The threat came in about 10:30 a.m. Monday.