There were 641 new cases and five new deaths added to the total on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Saturday.
The data below is from the official Montana website on Oct. 17:
- TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 22,233 cumulative cases statewide, with 13,395 people recovered.
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 324 active hospitalizations, 1,001 total hospitalizations.
- ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 8,598 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
- TESTING: The number of tests increased by 2,666 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 428,128.
- DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is now at 240, an increase of 5 since Friday.
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
4,941 Total | 110 New | 1,946 Active
Cascade County Cases
1,371 Total | 63 New | 601 Active
Gallatin County Cases
2,183 Total | 62 New | 353 Active
Flathead County Cases
2,403 Total | 56 New | 1,245 Active
Missoula County Cases
1,549 Total | 37 New | 561 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
762 Total | 37 New | 379 Active
Hill County Cases
498 Total | 35 New | 249 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
320 Total | 25 New | 152 Active
Lake County Cases
425 Total | 25 New | 177 Active
Lewis and Clark County Cases
573 Total | 20 New | 321 Active
Ravalli County Cases
316 Total | 19 New | 129 Active
Valley County Cases
248 Total | 12 New | 123 Active
Blaine County Cases
193 Total | 11 New | 113 Active
Dawson County Cases
157 Total | 11 New | 70 Active
Lincoln County Cases
243 Total | 9 New | 134 Active
Stillwater County Cases
141 Total | 9 New | 63 Active
Fergus County Cases
159 Total | 8 New | 43 Active
Richland County Cases
194 Total | 7 New | 121 Active
Rosebud County Cases
723 Total | 7 New | 61 Active
Carbon County Cases
195 Total | 6 New | 50 Active
McCone County Cases
45 Total | 6 New | 12 Active
Teton County Cases
71 Total | 6 New | 32 Active
Broadwater County Cases
38 Total | 5 New | 21 Active
Custer County Cases
185 Total | 5 New | 57 Active
Jefferson County Cases
124 Total | 5 New | 41 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
412 Total | 5 New | 147 Active
Toole County Cases
298 Total | 5 New | 146 Active
Granite County Cases
50 Total | 4 New | 27 Active
Madison County Cases
131 Total | 4 New | 12 Active
Powell County Cases
37 Total | 4 New | 25 Active
Carter County Cases
31 Total | 3 New | 22 Active
Musselshell County Cases
63 Total | 3 New | 27 Active
Phillips County Cases
142 Total | 3 New | 14 Active
Powder River County Cases
47 Total | 3 New | 11 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
231 Total | 2 New | 47 Active
Mineral County Cases
13 Total | 2 New | 6 Active
Glacier County Cases
777 Total | 1 New | 592 Active
Meagher County Cases
49 Total | 1 New | 10 Active
Park County Cases
169 Total | 1 New | 46 Active
Pondera County Cases
133 Total | 1 New | 44 Active
Prairie County Cases
29 Total | 1 New | 25 Active
Sheridan County Cases
42 Total | 1 New | 15 Active
Wibaux County Cases
36 Total | 1 New | 15 Active