Montana:

3/20/20
https://news.mt.gov/governor-bullock-announces-closure-of-dine-in-food-service-and-alcoholic-beverage-businesses-and-other-activities-that-pose-enhanced-risks-to-curtail-spread-of-covid-19

3/24/20
https://news.mt.gov/governor-bullock-announces-extension-of-closures-mandates-social-distancing

And he has directed all elections be vote by mail which almost half the state does already.

We've been shut down in my county seat for over a week.

These states may end up being a reservoir for the states that are taking this matter seriously.

but it doesn't show on the map. Our shut down started over a week ago. I've been in since about the 5th.

Maybe all counties weren't in compliance, we do have a bunch of nonconformists.

...it's going wild here. We are the most densely populated state in the Union and it's unavoidable that we will have lots of opportunities for transmission compared to you folks in wonderful Big Sky country.

We're pretty wide open around here. You actually have to drive to a city to find a traffic jam or a crowd. Most of my friends and I discussed this situation a few weeks ago and we all agreed that self isolation was what we do anyway except for once in a while. So we'll skip a couple once in a whiles so none of us get sick, maybe... or at least not right away.

I think an official state-wide order was issued today, though. I thought we were already there since most businesses closed down while ago.

Stay at home is going county by county. Mecklenburg, Durham, Wake, Gaston and Carbarrus are all locked down.


SC has shut down gyms, bars, restaurants, salons. There can be no gatherings over 3 people. Charleston is the only county locked down. More of them should be.

Our guv just issued an order effective tomorrow