Big Horn County reports 14th COVID-19 related death

(KPAX) HARDIN — Big Horn County health officials reported Wednesday the death of a county resident.

The death raises the county total to 14. The patient was a man in his 60's. He had been hospitalized prior to his death.

State health officials reported on Wednesday that Big Horn County had a total of 552 coronavirus cases. There were 254 active cases in the county as well as 284 recoveries, according to the latest state report.

The Big Horn County COVID-19 Response Unified Coalition offers our deepest sympathies to his family, friends, and the entire community of Big Horn County, the agency said in a press release.