Big Horn County officials reported Wednesday three new COVID-19-related deaths of county residents.
The county now has 27 COVID-related deaths since the start of the pandemic.
The first was a woman in her 80s who was not hospitalized and died on Saturday. The second was a man in his 60s who died Tuesday in a hospital. The third was a woman in her 70s who died Wednesday in a hospital.
County health officials are asking all residents to stay at home when they can and wear a face mask when they go out in public.
Big Horn has 990 cumulative cases since the start of the pandemic, 131 active cases and 836 recoveries,according to the Montana COVID-19 tracker.