As of Tuesday, July 6, 2021, Montana reports 113,951 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 78 new cases reported in the last day: 17 new cases in Missoula County, 15 new cases in Cascade County, 15 new cases in Yellowstone County, 10 new cases in Flathead County, and more new cases in 15 more Montana counties. The number of active coronavirus cases in Montana is 375. Currently, 39 people are being treated in Montana hospitals for COVID-19. The most active cases are in Yellowstone, Cascade, Flathead, and Missoula Counties. 1,668 people have died in Montana of COVID-19. Two more deaths have been reported since last Friday. Nationwide, more than 605,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. There have been 33,700,000 cases of coronavirus in the US, and counting.

An outbreak of more than 125 COVID-19 cases is tied to a South Texas church camp. The outbreak stems from a late June Student Ministry Camp for sixth through 12th graders that was attended by more than 400 people. More than 125 campers and adults reported that they tested positive for COVID-19.

A grizzly bear attacked and killed a person at a western Montana campground early Tuesday, after previously wandering into the campsite. The attack happened between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. near Ovando, a town about 60 miles northwest of Helena.

Police in Bozeman are searching for a suspect in a double shooting. The person shot and injured two people around 10:15 p.m. Sunday on the Bozeman Pond walking trail.

Bruce Springsteen’s daughter has made the Olympic equestrian team. Jessica Springsteen will make her Olympic debut on the US equestrian jumping team for Tokyo.