Montana adds 162 new COVID-19 cases (Wednesday, Aug. 26)

Montana added 162 new COVID-19 cases to its total on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Wednesday.

A complete list of new cases reported by county is below.

Note: Numbers reported by the state each day may 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: Montana now reports 6,785 cumulative cases statewide, with 4,983 people recovered.

• HOSPITALIZATIONS: There are currently 125 patients hospitalized. There have been 402 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

• ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 1,704 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.

• TESTING: The number of tests increased by 1,753 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 238,260.

• DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana stands at 98.

The death toll increased from 91 to 98. Five of the deaths occurred in Yellowstone County in July and August but were just recently added to the state data. RiverStone Health issued this press release Tuesday morning:
RiverStone Health, Yellowstone County’s public health department, reports five more Yellowstone County residents have died due to COVID-19 related illness.

On Wednesday, July 29, a man in his 90s passed away at a Yellowstone County senior living facility.

On Friday, July 31, a man in his 80s also passed away at a Yellowstone County senior living facility.

On Saturday, August 1, a woman in her 80s passed away at her home.

On Saturday, August 15, a male in his 60s passed away in a Yellowstone County hospital.

On Saturday, August 22, a woman in her 80s passed away at Canyon Creek Memory Care. She is the 17 resident to die of COVID-19 related illness from that facility’s outbreak.

All five deaths are reflected on the Tuesday, August 25 state COVID-19 tracking map. Four of the five deaths were identified through data reconciliation and a review of death certificates at the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services vital statistics unit.

To protect the privacy of the deceased and their families, RiverStone Health will not release further information about the deaths.

“The toll of COVID-19 continues to weigh heavily on our community. We hope that the sorrow and heartache of the deceased’s families and friends soon gives way to comfort and peace,” said John Felton, Yellowstone County Health Officer and RiverStone Health President and CEO.

To date, 1,816 Yellowstone County residents have been infected with COVID-19 and 41 have died.

Cascade County reported the highest number of new cases with 39, followed by Yellowstone County with 19 and Flathead County with 16. Hill County reported 13 new cases and Big Horn County 12. The remaining new cases were reported across 17 Montana counties.

Governor Steve Bullock announced a statewide directive requiring face coverings/masks in Montana on July 15. The directive applies to 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.

Counties Reporting New Cases

Cascade County Cases

256 Total | 39 New | 90 Active

Yellowstone County Cases

1,816 Total | 19 New | 799 Active

Flathead County Cases

506 Total | 16 New | 122 Active

Hill County Cases

67 Total | 13 New | 20 Active

Big Horn County Cases

603 Total | 12 New | 185 Active

Glacier County Cases

121 Total | 8 New | 31 Active

Gallatin County Cases

1,023 Total | 6 New | 27 Active

Ravalli County Cases

98 Total | 4 New | 11 Active

Lincoln County Cases

83 Total | 2 New | 3 Active

McCone County Cases

7 Total | 2 New | 1 Active

Missoula County Cases

408 Total | 2 New | 50 Active

Pondera County Cases

15 Total | 2 New | 4 Active

Powell County Cases

10 Total | 2 New | 8 Active

Broadwater County Cases

16 Total | 1 New | 2 Active

Carbon County Cases

84 Total | 1 New | 7 Active

Dawson County Cases

32 Total | 1 New | 5 Active

Jefferson County Cases

35 Total | 1 New | 3 Active

Judith Basin County Cases

4 Total | 1 New | 0 Active

Phillips County Cases

109 Total | 1 New | 31 Active

Powder River County Cases

2 Total | 1 New | 1 Active

Roosevelt County Cases

35 Total | 1 New | 11 Active

Rosebud County Cases

135 Total | 1 New | 111 Active

Beaverhead County Cases

69 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Blaine County Cases

15 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Chouteau County Cases

10 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Custer County Cases

64 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Daniels County Cases

3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases

32 Total | 0 New | 7 Active

Fallon County Cases

2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Fergus County Cases

24 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Garfield County Cases

12 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Golden Valley County Cases

3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Granite County Cases

18 Total | 0 New | 5 Active

Lake County Cases

193 Total | 0 New | 11 Active

Lewis and Clark County Cases

191 Total | 0 New | 40 Active

Liberty County Cases

1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Madison County Cases

91 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Meagher County Cases

4 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Mineral County Cases

2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Musselshell County Cases

7 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Park County Cases

63 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Prairie County Cases

1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Richland County Cases

54 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Sanders County Cases

31 Total | 0 New | 15 Active

Sheridan County Cases

5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Silver Bow County Cases

110 Total | 0 New | 6 Active

Stillwater County Cases

33 Total | 0 New | 8 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases

9 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Teton County Cases

17 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Toole County Cases

47 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Treasure County Cases

3 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Valley County Cases

37 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Wheatland County Cases

3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Wibaux County Cases

5 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

County Gender Age Range Date Reported