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There are no new recommendations for COVID. Exposed individuals should monitor for symptoms and stay home if sick.  Individuals testing positive for COVID should stay home and limit contact with others to reduce spreading the virus.  Individuals are safe to return to activity 24 hours after fever has resolved and symptoms are improving.  For more information on COVID visit:

https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/prevention/precautions-when-sick.html

There continues to be some measles activity in the state.  The last case was diagnosed on August 3rd in Lewis and Clark County.  Ravalli County providers continue to be vigilant, submitting testing on individuals with symptoms suspicion for measles. To date, the have been no confirmed cases of measles in Ravalli County.  For more information and to view the measles dashboard regarding measles activity in Montana visit:

https://dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/cdepi/diseases/Measles