As of Thursday, November 11, 2021, the federal holiday Veterans Day meant case numbers were last reported Wednesday, when Montana reported 183,213 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 755 new cases of coronavirus infection reported since Tuesday: 182 new cases in Yellowstone County, 85 new cases in Cascade County, 80 new cases in Flathead County, 61 new cases in Missoula County, 58 new cases in Gallatin County, and more new cases in 37 more Montana counties. The number of active coronavirus cases in Montana is 7,708. Currently, 362 people are being treated in Montana hospitals for COVID-19. 2,451 people have died in Montana of COVID-19. Fourteen more people’s deaths have been reported since yesterday. Nationwide, more than 757,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. There have been 46,700,000 cases of coronavirus in the US, and counting.

Montana will receive billions of dollars for roads, bridges, airports and water projects from the $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure package. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was shepherded through Congress by Democratic Senator Jon Tester and others. Tester said, “This legislation will create good-paying Montana jobs, lower costs for working families, make it easier to do business in our state, and ensure we maintain our competitive edge—all without raising taxes on Montanans or adding to our national debt.”

The Gallatin City-County Health Department could receive more than $1 million to spur vaccination efforts throughout Gallatin County, after being considered as a budget amendment by the Gallatin County Commission on Tuesday. The money is provided by the federal government and disbursed by the state health agency to the county.