As of Tuesday, September 14, 2021, Montana reports 136,175 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 1,249 new cases of coronavirus infection reported since yesterday: 164 new cases in Yellowstone County, 161 new cases in Cascade County, 147 new cases in Gallatin County, 119 new cases in Missoula County, 102 new cases in Flathead County, and more new cases in 45 more Montana counties. The number of active coronavirus cases in Montana is 8,332. There are active coronavirus cases in 55 of 56 Montana counties. Currently, 362 people are being treated in Montana hospitals for COVID-19. The past week also brought 85 more hospitalized COVID patients into overflowing facilities. 1,847 people have died in Montana of COVID-19. Five more deaths have been reported in the last day. In the last seven days, 31 more Montanans have died of COVID-19. Nationwide, more than 662,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. There have been 41,300,000 cases of coronavirus in the US, and counting.

Montana intensive care units are on the cusp of critical levels with 79% of beds filled by both COVID and non-COVID patients. In the last week, Montana has averaged 90 COVID patients hospitalized in ICUs, levels last seen in early December 2020 just after Montana hit its peak of 93 patients on average in the ICU a day.

Apple on Monday advised all users to update their devices after the Israeli spyware company NSO Group developed a way to take control of nearly any Apple computer, watch or iPhone. It is what’s known in the cybersecurity industry as a “zero-click” exploit — a particularly dangerous and pernicious flaw that does not require a victim to click a link or download a file to take over.

Great Falls High School has gone to all remote learning due to a spike in COVID-19 cases at the school. More than 35 people have tested positive Great Falls High, including students and staff. Remote learning started Monday and will go through this week.