Governor Bullock calls for medical workers as Montana’s hospitals fill up

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on Thursday issued an urgent call for medical workers to join the fight against COVID-19 as hospitals across the state are on the verge of being overwhelmed by a recent surge in coronavirus infections.

During a call with reporters, Bullock said nurses, paramedics, contact tracers and others who want to join or rejoin the state’s health-care workforce can do so by contacting the Montana Nurses Association, or by signing up for a “paid volunteering” program through the state Department of Public Health and Human Services.