There were 647 new cases and 294 deaths reported on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Saturday.
The data below is from the official Montana website on Oct. 24:
- TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 27,142 cumulative cases statewide, with 17,436 people recovered.
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 348 active hospitalizations, 1,180 total hospitalizations.
- ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 9,412 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
- TESTING: The number of tests increased by 3,032 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 464,032.
- DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is now 294.
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
Gallatin County Cases
2,726 Total | 109 New | 628 Active
Big Horn County Cases
1,331 Total | 108 New | 233 Active
Flathead County Cases
2,952 Total | 67 New | 719 Active
Yellowstone County Cases
5,805 Total | 66 New | 1,954 Active
Lewis and Clark County Cases
810 Total | 33 New | 548 Active
Missoula County Cases
1,957 Total | 22 New | 785 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
897 Total | 22 New | 335 Active
Ravalli County Cases
412 Total | 21 New | 224 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
534 Total | 20 New | 167 Active
Cascade County Cases
1,706 Total | 18 New | 826 Active
Dawson County Cases
210 Total | 14 New | 86 Active
Stillwater County Cases
201 Total | 14 New | 75 Active
Hill County Cases
685 Total | 12 New | 355 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
263 Total | 11 New | 38 Active
Valley County Cases
320 Total | 10 New | 73 Active
Carbon County Cases
228 Total | 8 New | 41 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
394 Total | 8 New | 133 Active
Carter County Cases
53 Total | 7 New | 41 Active
Custer County Cases
252 Total | 7 New | 97 Active
Lincoln County Cases
279 Total | 7 New | 79 Active
Glacier County Cases
847 Total | 6 New | 651 Active
Park County Cases
220 Total | 6 New | 54 Active
Blaine County Cases
271 Total | 5 New | 149 Active
Pondera County Cases
146 Total | 5 New | 26 Active
Broadwater County Cases
62 Total | 4 New | 42 Active
Meagher County Cases
65 Total | 4 New | 14 Active
Musselshell County Cases
92 Total | 4 New | 44 Active
Granite County Cases
59 Total | 3 New | 35 Active
Lake County Cases
495 Total | 3 New | 213 Active
Madison County Cases
157 Total | 3 New | 29 Active
Teton County Cases
84 Total | 3 New | 30 Active
Fergus County Cases
194 Total | 2 New | 78 Active
Garfield County Cases
31 Total | 2 New | 2 Active
McCone County Cases
61 Total | 2 New | 12 Active
Sheridan County Cases
63 Total | 2 New | 20 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
71 Total | 2 New | 17 Active
Daniels County Cases
27 Total | 1 New | 14 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
13 Total | 1 New | 8 Active
Richland County Cases
243 Total | 1 New | 63 Active
Toole County Cases
307 Total | 1 New | 116 Active
Treasure County Cases
18 Total | 1 New | 7 Active
Wheatland County Cases
61 Total | 1 New | 29 Active
Wibaux County Cases
40 Total | 1 New | 18 Active