There were 632 new cases and 20 new deaths added to the total on the Montana COVID-19 tracking site on Wednesday morning. The data below is from the official Montana website on October 28:
- TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: There have been 29,966 cumulative cases, with 19,519 people now listed as recovered.
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: There are 374 current hospitalizations, and a cumulative total of 1,298 hospitalizations.
- DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is now 325.
- ACTIVE CASES: There are currently 10,122 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
- TESTING: There were 3,148 completed tests, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 484,470.
Numbers reported by the state each day occasionally differ from those reported by county public health departments due to periodic lag times in reporting data to the state. We encourage people to check the official website and/or Facebook page of their respective county health department for any information that is not yet included in the state's daily updates.
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- Why are cases increasing? Click here for details
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Based on additional data from county health departments, MTN News reports the following:
- Deaths: 346 (+21 from state)
- Total Cases: 30,499 (-533 from state)
- Active Cases: 9,002 (-1120 from state)
It's important to note that not every person who tests positive actually becomes ill or exhibits symptoms. Many do not; of those who do become sick, some experience mild symptoms and do not require hospitalization. Others, however, do require hospitalization, as noted in the daily update on the number of people hospitalized. However, every person who tests positive for COVID-19 has the potential to spread the virus to other people, including family members and friends, which is why public health officials continue to encourage everyone to wear a mask and maintain at least the recommended six feet of "social distance" when in public.
The federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) released data in late August which emphasizes that people with contributing or underlying medical conditions are at much greater risk of dying from COVID-19. Click here to read more. The CDC also recently released an update to their research into fatality rates associated with COVID-19. A summary of COVID-19 survival rates is shown below; the summary is one of five based on several scenarios. The CDC data and scenarios can be found here.
COVID-19 Survival Rates
- Age 0-19: 99.997%
- Age 20-49: 99.98%
- Age 50-69: 99.5%
- Age 70+: 94.6%
The CDC says the scenarios are intended to advance public health preparedness and planning, and are not predictions or estimates of the expected impact of COVID-19. The parameter values in each scenario will be updated and augmented over time, as the agency learns more about the epidemiology of COVID-19. The update from September 10th is based on data received by the CDC through August 8.
Click here for age, gender, and county of all new cases (PDF).
Total/New/Active Cases By County
Yellowstone County Cases
6,356 Total | 141 New | 2,029 Active
Cascade County Cases
1,904 Total | 81 New | 1,012 Active
Gallatin County Cases
3,036 Total | 77 New | 769 Active
Flathead County Cases
3,241 Total | 64 New | 619 Active
Hill County Cases
813 Total | 34 New | 405 Active
Lewis & Clark County Cases
972 Total | 33 New | 708 Active
Ravalli County Cases
475 Total | 24 New | 286 Active
Rosebud County Cases
766 Total | 12 New | 64 Active
Carter County Cases
66 Total | 11 New | 36 Active
Lake County Cases
560 Total | 10 New | 275 Active
Missoula County Cases
2,164 Total | 10 New | 758 Active
Glacier County Cases
930 Total | 9 New | 680 Active
Musselshell County Cases
110 Total | 8 New | 55 Active
Pondera County Cases
179 Total | 8 New | 32 Active
Richland County Cases
331 Total | 8 New | 74 Active
Blaine County Cases
308 Total | 7 New | 148 Active
Dawson County Cases
235 Total | 7 New | 68 Active
Phillips County Cases
170 Total | 7 New | 25 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
575 Total | 7 New | 207 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
275 Total | 6 New | 40 Active
Sheridan County Cases
73 Total | 6 New | 22 Active
Carbon County Cases
241 Total | 5 New | 33 Active
Custer County Cases
301 Total | 5 New | 99 Active
Lincoln County Cases
306 Total | 5 New | 83 Active
Powder River County Cases
59 Total | 5 New | 13 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
935 Total | 5 New | 373 Active
Big Horn County Cases
1,362 Total | 4 New | 234 Active
Daniels County Cases
36 Total | 4 New | 19 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
432 Total | 3 New | 162 Active
Granite County Cases
66 Total | 3 New | 26 Active
Jefferson County Cases
168 Total | 3 New | 53 Active
Meagher County Cases
79 Total | 3 New | 17 Active
Garfield County Cases
23 Total | 2 New | 2 Active
Powell County Cases
112 Total | 2 New | 100 Active
Stillwater County Cases
210 Total | 2 New | 82 Active
Valley County Cases
343 Total | 2 New | 93 Active
Fallon County Cases
63 Total | 1 New | 17 Active
Fergus County Cases
211 Total | 1 New | 95 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
16 Total | 1 New | 11 Active
Park County Cases
247 Total | 1 New | 42 Active
Prairie County Cases
33 Total | 1 New | 3 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
82 Total | 1 New | 21 Active
Teton County Cases
89 Total | 1 New | 21 Active
Toole County Cases
311 Total | 1 New | 13 Active
Wibaux County Cases
42 Total | 1 New | 2 Active
Broadwater County Cases
77 Total | 0 New | 54 Active
Chouteau County Cases
102 Total | 0 New | 54 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
14 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
Liberty County Cases
31 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
Madison County Cases
170 Total | 0 New | 21 Active
McCone County Cases
62 Total | 0 New | 7 Active
Mineral County Cases
15 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Petroleum County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Sanders County Cases
97 Total | 0 New | 10 Active
Treasure County Cases
22 Total | 0 New | 9 Active
Wheatland County Cases
67 Total | 0 New | 34 Active