Montana COVID-19 report (Monday, Oct. 19)

There were 569 new cases added to the total on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Monday.

The data below is from the official Montana website on Oct. 19:

• TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 23,390 cumulative cases statewide, with 13, 538 people recovered.

• HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 339 active hospitalizations, 1,020 total hospitalizations.

• ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 9,611 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.

• TESTING: The number of tests increased by 11,232 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 442,366.

• DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana remained at 241.

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.

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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

5,179 Total | 111 New | 2,184 Active

Cascade County Cases

1,465 Total | 76 New | 695 Active

Missoula County Cases

1,643 Total | 62 New | 655 Active

Flathead County Cases

2,535 Total | 52 New | 1,377 Active

Gallatin County Cases

2,283 Total | 43 New | 448 Active

Lewis and Clark County Cases

636 Total | 30 New | 384 Active

Lake County Cases

451 Total | 24 New | 203 Active

Blaine County Cases

228 Total | 22 New | 146 Active

Richland County Cases

224 Total | 16 New | 151 Active

Valley County Cases

280 Total | 16 New | 143 Active

Ravalli County Cases

342 Total | 13 New | 155 Active

Hill County Cases

553 Total | 11 New | 284 Active

Roosevelt County Cases

779 Total | 11 New | 396 Active

Park County Cases

187 Total | 10 New | 49 Active

Madison County Cases

139 Total | 7 New | 17 Active

Powell County Cases

43 Total | 6 New | 31 Active

Sanders County Cases

88 Total | 6 New | 40 Active

Silver Bow County Cases

462 Total | 6 New | 197 Active

Musselshell County Cases

72 Total | 5 New | 36 Active

Rosebud County Cases

731 Total | 5 New | 62 Active

Golden Valley County Cases

10 Total | 4 New | 5 Active

Jefferson County Cases

134 Total | 4 New | 51 Active

Dawson County Cases

162 Total | 3 New | 75 Active

Fergus County Cases

166 Total | 3 New | 50 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases

61 Total | 3 New | 8 Active

Beaverhead County Cases

233 Total | 2 New | 27 Active

Chouteau County Cases

56 Total | 2 New | 16 Active

Custer County Cases

188 Total | 2 New | 60 Active

Glacier County Cases

779 Total | 2 New | 594 Active

Granite County Cases

52 Total | 2 New | 29 Active

McCone County Cases

48 Total | 2 New | 11 Active

Meagher County Cases

51 Total | 2 New | 12 Active

Carbon County Cases

200 Total | 1 New | 40 Active

Daniels County Cases

16 Total | 1 New | 5 Active

Judith Basin County Cases

15 Total | 1 New | 7 Active

Mineral County Cases

14 Total | 1 New | 7 Active

Toole County Cases

301 Total | 1 New | 149 Active

Wheatland County Cases

61 Total | 1 New | 42 Active

Big Horn County Cases

1,129 Total | 0 New | 200 Active

Broadwater County Cases

39 Total | 0 New | 22 Active

Carter County Cases

32 Total | 0 New | 23 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases

335 Total | 0 New | 167 Active

Fallon County Cases

32 Total | 0 New | 14 Active

Garfield County Cases

19 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Liberty County Cases

28 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Lincoln County Cases

245 Total | 0 New | 136 Active

Petroleum County Cases

3 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Phillips County Cases

143 Total | 0 New | 12 Active

Pondera County Cases

133 Total | 0 New | 44 Active

Powder River County Cases

47 Total | 0 New | 11 Active

Prairie County Cases

29 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Sheridan County Cases

46 Total | 0 New | 16 Active

Stillwater County Cases

141 Total | 0 New | 63 Active

Teton County Cases

74 Total | 0 New | 35 Active

Treasure County Cases

11 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Wibaux County Cases

37 Total | 0 New | 16 Active

County Gender Age Range Date Reported