As of Friday, December 3, 2021, Montana reports 192,236 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 318 new cases of coronavirus infection reported since yesterday: 60 new cases in Gallatin County, 55 new cases in Yellowstone County, 35 new cases in Lewis & Clark County, 24 new cases in Cascade County, 22 new cases in Missoula County, and more new cases in 30 more Montana counties. The number of active coronavirus cases in Montana is 3,530. Currently, 187 people are being treated in Montana hospitals for COVID-19. 2,739 people have died in Montana of COVID-19. Nationwide, more than 780,000 Americans have died. There have been 48,500,000 cases of coronavirus in the US, and counting.

Four states in the U.S. have identified new cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Minnesota, New York, California and Colorado all have patients with cases of the new, highly mutated variant.

Montana State University starting quarterback Matthew McKay has entered the NCAA transfer portal, meaning he’s leaving the team just two days before MSU’s playoff game against UT Martin at Bobcat Stadium. McKay transferred from North Carolina State in December 2019 and has been MSU’s starting quarterback for all 11 games this season.

The National Football League has suspended three players, including Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown, for three games without pay for violating the league’s Covid-19 protocols. Buccaneers safety Mike Edwards and free agent wide receiver John Franklin III, who has been on the Bucs’ practice squad, were the other players suspended.

As of Friday morning, only two states in the US have blizzard warnings — and they are Alaska and Hawaii. Yes, you heard that correctly. In fact, more snow has fallen in Hawaii this season than in Denver, Colorado.