As cases rise, Health Board sets limits

The Jefferson County Health Board voted Oct. 20 to put a cap of 50 people at non-school events in the county. 

The number was based on Gov. Steve Bullock’s directive earlier this year, which called for a 50-person limit on events, while the cap itself was in response to a rising number of new COVID-19 cases in the county, which has grown by 51 — at the time of the meeting — over the last two weeks.

As of Monday, the county had 21 active COVID-19 cases, up 13 from Thursday, Oct. 22.