There were 665 new cases and 5 new deaths added to the total on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Friday.
The data below is from the official Montana website on Oct. 16:
- TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 21,595 cumulative cases statewide, with 13,212 people recovered.
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 319 active hospitalizations, 986 total hospitalizations.
- ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 8,148 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
- TESTING: The number of tests increased by 5,630 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 425,462.
- DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is now at 235, an increase of 5 since Thursday.
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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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.
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Total Confirmed, New Daily, Active Cases by County
Yellowstone County Cases
4,832 Total | 135 New | 1,837 Active
Flathead County Cases
2,347 Total | 61 New | 1,231 Active
Cascade County Cases
1,308 Total | 47 New | 538 Active
Gallatin County Cases
2,123 Total | 43 New | 384 Active
Missoula County Cases
1,512 Total | 42 New | 524 Active
Lewis and Clark County Cases
553 Total | 25 New | 301 Active
Lake County Cases
400 Total | 24 New | 152 Active
Valley County Cases
236 Total | 23 New | 111 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
295 Total | 22 New | 127 Active
Big Horn County Cases
1,111 Total | 21 New | 183 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
725 Total | 20 New | 343 Active
Ravalli County Cases
297 Total | 19 New | 110 Active
Blaine County Cases
182 Total | 17 New | 102 Active
Richland County Cases
187 Total | 15 New | 114 Active
Glacier County Cases
776 Total | 13 New | 591 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
407 Total | 12 New | 142 Active
Custer County Cases
180 Total | 11 New | 52 Active
Musselshell County Cases
60 Total | 11 New | 24 Active
Lincoln County Cases
234 Total | 10 New | 125 Active
Pondera County Cases
132 Total | 10 New | 43 Active
Hill County Cases
463 Total | 9 New | 214 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
229 Total | 6 New | 45 Active
Park County Cases
168 Total | 6 New | 45 Active
Dawson County Cases
146 Total | 5 New | 59 Active
Fallon County Cases
32 Total | 5 New | 14 Active
Fergus County Cases
151 Total | 5 New | 85 Active
Powder River County Cases
44 Total | 5 New | 11 Active
Powell County Cases
33 Total | 5 New | 21 Active
Rosebud County Cases
716 Total | 5 New | 54 Active
Broadwater County Cases
33 Total | 4 New | 16 Active
Toole County Cases
293 Total | 4 New | 141 Active
Wheatland County Cases
58 Total | 4 New | 39 Active
Carter County Cases
28 Total | 3 New | 19 Active
McCone County Cases
39 Total | 3 New | 6 Active
Stillwater County Cases
132 Total | 3 New | 54 Active
Chouteau County Cases
52 Total | 2 New | 15 Active
Daniels County Cases
15 Total | 2 New | 4 Active
Jefferson County Cases
119 Total | 2 New | 36 Active
Carbon County Cases
189 Total | 1 New | 45 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
6 Total | 1 New | 1 Active
Granite County Cases
46 Total | 1 New | 23 Active
Meagher County Cases
48 Total | 1 New | 9 Active
Sheridan County Cases
41 Total | 1 New | 14 Active
Teton County Cases
65 Total | 1 New | 26 Active
Garfield County Cases
19 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
12 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Liberty County Cases
28 Total | 0 New | 6 Active
Madison County Cases
127 Total | 0 New | 8 Active
Mineral County Cases
11 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Petroleum County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
Phillips County Cases
139 Total | 0 New | 11 Active
Prairie County Cases
28 Total | 0 New | 24 Active
Sanders County Cases
82 Total | 0 New | 34 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
58 Total | 0 New | 7 Active
Treasure County Cases
10 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Wibaux County Cases
35 Total | 0 New | 14 Active
County Gender Age Range Date Reported