Montana COVID-19 report (Monday, Oct. 26)

There were 622 new cases and 6 new deaths reported on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Monday.

The data below is from the official Montana website on Oct. 26:

• TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 28,501 cumulative cases statewide, with 18,343 people recovered.

• HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 360 active hospitalizations, 1,237 total hospitalizations.

• ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 9,855 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.

• TESTING: The number of tests increased by 10,781 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 476,325.

• DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is now 303.

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

6,138 Total | 186 New | 1,914 Active

Flathead County Cases

3,084 Total | 70 New | 644 Active

Gallatin County Cases

2,896 Total | 56 New | 629 Active

Missoula County Cases

2,093 Total | 48 New | 921 Active

Richland County Cases

304 Total | 39 New | 120 Active

Lewis and Clark County Cases

860 Total | 29 New | 598 Active

Cascade County Cases

1,732 Total | 24 New | 851 Active

Hill County Cases

737 Total | 21 New | 376 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases

423 Total | 14 New | 162 Active

Lake County Cases

535 Total | 14 New | 253 Active

Powell County Cases

110 Total | 12 New | 98 Active

Blaine County Cases

293 Total | 10 New | 163 Active

Dawson County Cases

219 Total | 9 New | 95 Active

Musselshell County Cases

101 Total | 9 New | 53 Active

Park County Cases

245 Total | 9 New | 78 Active

Big Horn County Cases

1,338 Total | 7 New | 238 Active

Daniels County Cases

32 Total | 5 New | 17 Active

Jefferson County Cases

156 Total | 5 New | 41 Active

Roosevelt County Cases

903 Total | 5 New | 341 Active

Silver Bow County Cases

556 Total | 5 New | 189 Active

Valley County Cases

331 Total | 5 New | 84 Active

Broadwater County Cases

71 Total | 4 New | 48 Active

Treasure County Cases

22 Total | 4 New | 11 Active

Chouteau County Cases

99 Total | 3 New | 51 Active

Custer County Cases

277 Total | 3 New | 122 Active

Glacier County Cases

859 Total | 3 New | 661 Active

Granite County Cases

63 Total | 3 New | 23 Active

Lincoln County Cases

296 Total | 3 New | 96 Active

Meagher County Cases

69 Total | 3 New | 12 Active

Sheridan County Cases

66 Total | 3 New | 21 Active

Fergus County Cases

207 Total | 2 New | 91 Active

Madison County Cases

165 Total | 2 New | 22 Active

Rosebud County Cases

751 Total | 2 New | 58 Active

Teton County Cases

88 Total | 2 New | 34 Active

Wheatland County Cases

64 Total | 2 New | 32 Active

Phillips County Cases

163 Total | 1 New | 21 Active

Beaverhead County Cases

263 Total | 0 New | 32 Active

Carbon County Cases

232 Total | 0 New | 36 Active

Carter County Cases

53 Total | 0 New | 41 Active

Fallon County Cases

59 Total | 0 New | 41 Active

Garfield County Cases

34 Total | 0 New | 5 Active

Golden Valley County Cases

15 Total | 0 New | 10 Active

Judith Basin County Cases

14 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Liberty County Cases

28 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

McCone County Cases

61 Total | 0 New | 10 Active

Mineral County Cases

15 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Petroleum County Cases

3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Pondera County Cases

146 Total | 0 New | 26 Active

Powder River County Cases

54 Total | 0 New | 9 Active

Prairie County Cases

32 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Ravalli County Cases

425 Total | 0 New | 236 Active

Sanders County Cases

96 Total | 0 New | 24 Active

Stillwater County Cases

201 Total | 0 New | 73 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases

74 Total | 0 New | 15 Active

Toole County Cases

309 Total | 0 New | 118 Active

Wibaux County Cases

41 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

County Gender Age Range Date Reported