As of Tuesday, January 11, 2022, Montana reports 206,295 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 1,520 new cases of coronavirus infection reported since Friday: 411 new cases in Gallatin County, 207 new cases in Missoula County, 200 new cases in Yellowstone County, 121 new cases in Flathead County, and more new cases in 43 more Montana counties. The number of active coronavirus cases in Montana is 8,787. Currently, 162 people are being treated in Montana hospitals for COVID-19. 2,927 people have died in Montana of COVID-19. Six more people’s deaths have been reported since Friday. Nationwide, more than 838,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. There have been 61,600,000 cases of coronavirus in the US, and counting.

The U.S. has issued a ‘Do Not Travel’ warning for travel to Canada amid a steep rise in coronavirus and COVID-19 cases. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deem Canada a “very high” risk for travel, prompting the US State Department to issue a “Level Four” warning.

Great Falls Public Schools are switching to remote learning due to a surge in COVID-19 cases among students and staff, and C.M. Russell High School postponed its boys’ basketball games against Billings Skyview that had been scheduled for Monday. In Great Falls, more than 125 staff are out due to COVID-19-related illness, and the total number of students and staff who tested positive for COVID-19 was 185.