Montana adds 615 new COVID-19 cases (Thursday, Oct. 8)

Montana added 615 new COVID-19 cases to its total on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Thursday, bringing the state's cumulative total to 16,677 cases.

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 16,677 cumulative cases statewide, with 10,656 people recovered.

• HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 263 active hospitalizations, 851 total hospitalizations.

• ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 5,824 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.

• TESTING: The number of tests increased by 5,489 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 381,665.

• DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana remained at 197, an increase of 4 since Wednesday.

• What constitutes a recovery? Click here for details

• Why are cases increasing? Click here for details
• CCHD addresses spike in COVID-19 cases
• Privacy laws and HIPAA: Click here for details

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.

CDC: The federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) released data last month which emphasizes that people with contributing or underlying medical conditions are at much greater risk of dying from COVID-19. According to the CDC, an estimated 94% of all COVID-related deaths in the nation were people who had contributing medical conditions and diseases. The CDC report states: "For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned. For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 2.6 additional conditions or causes per death." The report states that the most common underlying medical conditions that contributed to COVID-related deaths include respiratory diseases such as pneumonia, asthma, and COPD; diabetes; hyptertensive diseases; and heart disease. Click here to learn more on the CDC website.

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.

Total Confirmed, New Daily, Active Cases by County
Missoula County Cases

1,233 Total | 102 New | 503 Active

Flathead County Cases

1,681 Total | 98 New | 897 Active

Yellowstone County Cases

3,895 Total | 88 New | 1,225 Active

Gallatin County Cases

1,731 Total | 53 New | 335 Active

Roosevelt County Cases

503 Total | 36 New | 295 Active

Silver Bow County Cases

329 Total | 21 New | 96 Active

Glacier County Cases

601 Total | 18 New | 438 Active

Hill County Cases

287 Total | 18 New | 113 Active

Ravalli County Cases

195 Total | 15 New | 42 Active

Cascade County Cases

967 Total | 14 New | 525 Active

Lake County Cases

328 Total | 13 New | 81 Active

Lincoln County Cases

170 Total | 13 New | 61 Active

Pondera County Cases

94 Total | 13 New | 42 Active

Beaverhead County Cases

166 Total | 12 New | 64 Active

Valley County Cases

133 Total | 12 New | 44 Active

Toole County Cases

169 Total | 10 New | 59 Active

Blaine County Cases

108 Total | 8 New | 82 Active

Carbon County Cases

142 Total | 8 New | 18 Active

Dawson County Cases

104 Total | 8 New | 22 Active

Park County Cases

132 Total | 7 New | 36 Active

Sanders County Cases

70 Total | 7 New | 24 Active

Fallon County Cases

24 Total | 6 New | 19 Active

Lewis and Clark County Cases

398 Total | 6 New | 152 Active

Custer County Cases

128 Total | 3 New | 13 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases

210 Total | 3 New | 80 Active

Prairie County Cases

23 Total | 3 New | 21 Active

Big Horn County Cases

992 Total | 2 New | 131 Active

Chouteau County Cases

41 Total | 2 New | 11 Active

Fergus County Cases

83 Total | 2 New | 17 Active

Jefferson County Cases

98 Total | 2 New | 47 Active

Madison County Cases

120 Total | 2 New | 14 Active

Rosebud County Cases

695 Total | 2 New | 82 Active

Teton County Cases

48 Total | 2 New | 14 Active

Treasure County Cases

8 Total | 2 New | 5 Active

Liberty County Cases

23 Total | 1 New | 3 Active

Meagher County Cases

39 Total | 1 New | 15 Active

Phillips County Cases

125 Total | 1 New | 6 Active

Wheatland County Cases

22 Total | 1 New | 3 Active

Broadwater County Cases

20 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Carter County Cases

9 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Daniels County Cases

12 Total | 0 New | 7 Active

Garfield County Cases

18 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Golden Valley County Cases

5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Granite County Cases

32 Total | 0 New | 10 Active

Judith Basin County Cases

9 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

McCone County Cases

27 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Mineral County Cases

7 Total | 0 New | 4 Active

Musselshell County Cases

37 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Petroleum County Cases

1 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Powder River County Cases

27 Total | 0 New | 17 Active

Powell County Cases

15 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Richland County Cases

141 Total | 0 New | 68 Active

Sheridan County Cases

27 Total | 0 New | 9 Active

Stillwater County Cases

99 Total | 0 New | 42 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases

52 Total | 0 New | 5 Active

Wibaux County Cases

24 Total | 0 New | 15 Active

County Gender Age Range Date Reported