UPDATE: 7/22/2020 - The state death toll now stands at 42. One of the new deaths was reported in Yellowstone County. Here's the full press release from RiverStone Health:
Another COVID-19 related death occurred Tuesday in Yellowstone County.
RiverStone Health, Yellowstone County’s public health department, reports that a man in his 60s passed away Tuesday at his home.
To protect the privacy of the deceased and his family, RiverStone Health will release no further information.
This most recent death in Yellowstone County is reflected on today’s state COVID-19 tracking map. This man’s death brings the county’s total deaths related to COVID-19 to 19.
“The loss of another Yellowstone County person to this terrible disease affects all of us in our community,” said John Felton, Yellowstone County health officer and RiverStone Health president and CEO. “Our hearts go out to this man’s family and friends. I urge everyone to honor the memory of those we have lost by doing everything possible to prevent more people from becoming ill: Wear masks in public, wash your hands often, keep at least six feet away from people not in your household, and stay home if you are ill.”
To date, 756 Yellowstone County residents have been infected with COVID-19 and 482 cases were active as of Wednesday.
The second death was reported in Sweet Grass County. The patient was a male in his 80s who had been hospitalized, according to the Sweet Grass County Health Department. It was the first COVID-19 related death in that area.
Gallatin County reported the highest increase in new cases with 34. Yellowstone County reported 27 new cases, and Big Horn County added 15 new cases.
Health officials added 104 new COVID-19 cases to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map, with 1,228 cases reported as active.
Note: 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. MTN News counts the updated data individual counties report throughout a given day.
- TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: There have now been 2,813 cumulative cases statewide, and 1,543 people have recovered from the virus.
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: There are currently 52 patients hospitalized. There have been 179 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
- ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 1,228 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
- TESTING: The number of tests increased by 2,516 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 143,518.
- DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is now 42.
Governor Steve Bullock announced on Wednesday a statewide directive requiring face coverings/masks in Montana. The directive is effective immediately in counties that have four or more active cases of COVID-19.
The directive requires that masks be used in most indoor settings and where social distancing cannot be maintained. Bullock said businesses will have the right to deny entry of anyone not wearing a mask.
Click here to read the full text of the face-covering/mask directive.
COVID-19 cases by County, Gender, Age
Gallatin County
664 Total Cases | 34 New Cases
Yellowstone County
756 Total Cases | 27 New Cases
Big Horn County
173 Total Cases | 15 New Cases
Flathead County
149 Total Cases | 6 New Cases
Lewis and Clark County
88 Total Cases | 5 New Cases
Richland County
37 Total Cases | 3 New Cases
Custer County
43 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Beaverhead County
13 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Carbon County
42 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Garfield County
12 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Jefferson County
17 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Judith Basin County
1 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Park County
33 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Pondera County
8 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Rosebud County
17 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Sheridan County
3 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Silver Bow County
31 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Stillwater County
15 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Sweet Grass County
4 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Blaine County
6 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Broadwater County
9 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Cascade County
81 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Chouteau County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Dawson County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Deer Lodge County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Fallon County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Fergus County
4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Glacier County
35 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Golden Valley County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Granite County
6 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Hill County
34 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Lake County
116 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Liberty County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Lincoln County
48 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Madison County
47 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
McCone County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Meagher County
4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Missoula County
169 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Musselshell County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Ravalli County
51 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Roosevelt County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Sanders County
5 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Teton County
15 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Toole County
31 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Treasure County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Valley County
7 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Wheatland County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Wibaux County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
County Gender Age Range Date Reported
Beaverhead M 70-79 07/21/2020
Big Horn M 20-29 07/21/2020
Big Horn F 60-69 07/21/2020
Big Horn F 70-79 07/21/2020
Big Horn F 30-39 07/21/2020
Big Horn F 50-59 07/21/2020
Big Horn F 10-19 07/21/2020
Big Horn M 0-9 07/21/2020
Big Horn F 20-29 07/21/2020
Big Horn F 30-39 07/21/2020
Big Horn F 40-49 07/21/2020
Big Horn M 60-69 07/21/2020
Big Horn F 50-59 07/21/2020
Big Horn F 10-19 07/21/2020
Big Horn M 20-29 07/21/2020
Big Horn F 40-49 07/21/2020
Carbon F 20-29 07/21/2020
Custer M 70-79 07/21/2020
Custer M 50-59 07/21/2020
Flathead M 20-29 07/21/2020
Flathead M 40-49 07/21/2020
Flathead F 50-59 07/21/2020
Flathead F 60-69 07/21/2020
Flathead F 20-29 07/21/2020
Flathead F 20-29 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 80-89 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 30-39 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 60-69 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 50-59 07/21/2020
Gallatin F 50-59 07/21/2020
Gallatin F 20-29 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 70-79 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 30-39 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 10-19 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 10-19 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 30-39 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 0-9 07/21/2020
Gallatin F 10-19 07/21/2020
Gallatin F 20-29 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 40-49 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 30-39 07/21/2020
Gallatin F 50-59 07/21/2020
Gallatin F 20-29 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 30-39 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 20-29 07/21/2020
Gallatin F 20-29 07/21/2020
Gallatin F 30-39 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 70-79 07/21/2020
Gallatin F 30-39 07/21/2020
Gallatin F 20-29 07/21/2020
Gallatin F 30-39 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 20-29 07/21/2020
Gallatin F 50-59 07/21/2020
Gallatin F 20-29 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 20-29 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 20-29 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 20-29 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 60-69 07/21/2020
Gallatin M 20-29 07/21/2020
Garfield F 30-39 07/21/2020
Jefferson F 50-59 07/21/2020
Judith Basin M 80-89 07/21/2020
Lewis and Clark F 50-59 07/21/2020
Lewis and Clark F 20-29 07/21/2020
Lewis and Clark M 20-29 07/21/2020
Lewis and Clark M 50-59 07/21/2020
Lewis and Clark F 50-59 07/21/2020
Park F 40-49 07/21/2020
Pondera M 0-9 07/21/2020
Richland F 50-59 07/21/2020
Richland F 80-89 07/21/2020
Richland F 80-89 07/21/2020
Rosebud M 30-39 07/21/2020
Sheridan F 20-29 07/21/2020
Silver Bow F 20-29 07/21/2020
Stillwater F 20-29 07/21/2020
Sweet Grass F 60-69 07/21/2020
Yellowstone F 40-49 07/21/2020
Yellowstone M 60-69 07/21/2020
Yellowstone F 30-39 07/21/2020
Yellowstone F 70-79 07/21/2020
Yellowstone M 50-59 07/21/2020
Yellowstone F 30-39 07/21/2020
Yellowstone M 20-29 07/21/2020
Yellowstone F 30-39 07/21/2020
Yellowstone M 20-29 07/21/2020
Yellowstone F 50-59 07/21/2020
Yellowstone F 0-9 07/21/2020
Yellowstone M 60-69 07/21/2020
Yellowstone F 20-29 07/21/2020
Yellowstone M 40-49 07/21/2020
Yellowstone F 20-29 07/21/2020
Yellowstone M 60-69 07/21/2020
Yellowstone M 40-49 07/21/2020
Yellowstone M 40-49 07/21/2020
Yellowstone F 80-89 07/21/2020
Yellowstone M 30-39 07/21/2020
Yellowstone F 60-69 07/21/2020
Yellowstone F 40-49 07/21/2020
Yellowstone F 40-49 07/21/2020
Yellowstone M 50-59 07/21/2020
Yellowstone F 40-49 07/21/2020
Yellowstone F 50-59 07/21/2020
Yellowstone F 20-29 07/21/2020