7/10 update

Additional Positive

Lincoln County Health Department has received notice of an additional positive case of novel coronavirus in Lincoln County.  This individual is a male in his 50s.  Contact tracing is ongoing.  This brings our case county to 13 with 6 active cases.

Lincoln County Health Department is continuing to investigate a possible cluster of COVID cases in Libby.  We will release more information as it becomes available. 

Please be diligent and remember that the following guidelines should still be observed:

  • Vulnerable individuals should continue to follow the stay at home guidance
  • All individuals should be socially distanced from non-household members
  • All individuals should wear a cloth face covering in public spaces where social distance is not possible
  • All individuals should stay at home if they are sick
  • All individuals should continue to wash hands frequently with soap and water and when unavailable, use hand sanitizer.  

For questions about COVID-19 please call the Lincoln County COVID-19 Information Line at 406-293-6295.

 

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