There were 887 new cases and 11 new deaths reported on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Saturday.
The data below is from the official Montana website on Oct. 31:
- TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 32,801 cumulative cases statewide, with 21,353 people recovered.
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 369 active hospitalizations, 1,350 total hospitalizations.
- ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 11,073 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
- TESTING: The number of tests increased by 6,286 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 498,915.
- DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is now 375, an increase of 11 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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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.
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
3,445 Total | 164 New | 1,110 Active
Yellowstone County Cases
6,854 Total | 126 New | 2,437 Active
Flathead County Cases
3,492 Total | 105 New | 760 Active
Missoula County Cases
2,381 Total | 63 New | 971 Active
Rosebud County Cases
853 Total | 45 New | 135 Active
Lewis and Clark County Cases
1,081 Total | 34 New | 811 Active
Cascade County Cases
2,199 Total | 31 New | 1,255 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
980 Total | 26 New | 389 Active
Ravalli County Cases
535 Total | 23 New | 339 Active
Toole County Cases
336 Total | 20 New | 17 Active
Blaine County Cases
349 Total | 19 New | 107 Active
Hill County Cases
850 Total | 17 New | 397 Active
Custer County Cases
339 Total | 15 New | 108 Active
Powell County Cases
182 Total | 15 New | 170 Active
Fergus County Cases
247 Total | 14 New | 67 Active
Dawson County Cases
276 Total | 13 New | 87 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
611 Total | 12 New | 120 Active
Big Horn County Cases
1,399 Total | 11 New | 235 Active
Madison County Cases
196 Total | 11 New | 39 Active
Sanders County Cases
108 Total | 11 New | 16 Active
Valley County Cases
381 Total | 11 New | 76 Active
Lincoln County Cases
323 Total | 9 New | 93 Active
Carbon County Cases
266 Total | 8 New | 48 Active
Glacier County Cases
997 Total | 8 New | 145 Active
Park County Cases
271 Total | 7 New | 66 Active
Daniels County Cases
48 Total | 6 New | 23 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
466 Total | 5 New | 176 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
97 Total | 5 New | 34 Active
Broadwater County Cases
89 Total | 4 New | 66 Active
Garfield County Cases
29 Total | 4 New | 8 Active
Jefferson County Cases
184 Total | 4 New | 68 Active
Phillips County Cases
190 Total | 4 New | 37 Active
Richland County Cases
345 Total | 4 New | 55 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
283 Total | 3 New | 33 Active
Chouteau County Cases
111 Total | 3 New | 59 Active
Granite County Cases
70 Total | 3 New | 30 Active
Lake County Cases
588 Total | 3 New | 165 Active
Meagher County Cases
84 Total | 3 New | 20 Active
Stillwater County Cases
231 Total | 3 New | 68 Active
Fallon County Cases
85 Total | 2 New | 30 Active
Liberty County Cases
34 Total | 2 New | 6 Active
McCone County Cases
65 Total | 2 New | 10 Active
Powder River County Cases
65 Total | 2 New | 10 Active
Sheridan County Cases
83 Total | 2 New | 26 Active
Wheatland County Cases
71 Total | 2 New | 23 Active
Mineral County Cases
16 Total | 1 New | 1 Active
Musselshell County Cases
125 Total | 1 New | 32 Active
Pondera County Cases
192 Total | 1 New | 29 Active