Montana COVID-19 report (Thursday, Oct. 29)

There were 891 new cases and 12 new deaths reported on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Thursday.

The data below is from the official Montana website on Oct. 29:

• TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 30,853 cumulative cases statewide, with 20,042 people recovered.

• HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 373 active hospitalizations, 1,312 total hospitalizations.

• ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 10,474 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.

• TESTING: The number of tests increased by 3,148 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 484,470.

• DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is now 337.

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. Based on additional data from county health departments, MTN News reports the following:

• Deaths: 346 (+21 from state)
• Total Cases: 30,499 (-533 from state)
• Active Cases: 9,002 (-1120 from state)

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

6,521 Total | 165 New | 2,107 Active

Cascade County Cases

2,027 Total | 119 New | 1,123 Active

Gallatin County Cases

3,137 Total | 102 New | 846 Active

Missoula County Cases

2,229 Total | 67 New | 822 Active

Flathead County Cases

3,291 Total | 50 New | 579 Active

Lewis and Clark County Cases

1,011 Total | 41 New | 743 Active

Glacier County Cases

964 Total | 34 New | 571 Active

Ravalli County Cases

503 Total | 28 New | 314 Active

Powell County Cases

137 Total | 26 New | 124 Active

Lake County Cases

579 Total | 20 New | 294 Active

Blaine County Cases

326 Total | 18 New | 156 Active

Custer County Cases

319 Total | 18 New | 117 Active

Fergus County Cases

228 Total | 17 New | 112 Active

Valley County Cases

358 Total | 15 New | 74 Active

Big Horn County Cases

1,376 Total | 14 New | 212 Active

Park County Cases

260 Total | 13 New | 55 Active

Dawson County Cases

247 Total | 12 New | 80 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases

444 Total | 11 New | 157 Active

Hill County Cases

823 Total | 10 New | 400 Active

Silver Bow County Cases

582 Total | 8 New | 204 Active

Stillwater County Cases

218 Total | 8 New | 90 Active

Lincoln County Cases

313 Total | 7 New | 90 Active

Madison County Cases

177 Total | 7 New | 28 Active

Phillips County Cases

177 Total | 7 New | 29 Active

Richland County Cases

338 Total | 7 New | 78 Active

Jefferson County Cases

174 Total | 6 New | 59 Active

Rosebud County Cases

772 Total | 6 New | 70 Active

Beaverhead County Cases

280 Total | 5 New | 31 Active

Carbon County Cases

245 Total | 5 New | 34 Active

Daniels County Cases

41 Total | 5 New | 21 Active

Pondera County Cases

184 Total | 5 New | 37 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases

87 Total | 5 New | 24 Active

Fallon County Cases

67 Total | 4 New | 21 Active

Broadwater County Cases

80 Total | 3 New | 57 Active

Carter County Cases

69 Total | 3 New | 39 Active

Chouteau County Cases

105 Total | 3 New | 57 Active

Powder River County Cases

62 Total | 3 New | 16 Active

Toole County Cases

314 Total | 3 New | 16 Active

Treasure County Cases

24 Total | 2 New | 11 Active

Wheatland County Cases

69 Total | 2 New | 35 Active

Wibaux County Cases

44 Total | 2 New | 4 Active

Garfield County Cases

24 Total | 1 New | 3 Active

Granite County Cases

67 Total | 1 New | 27 Active

Judith Basin County Cases

15 Total | 1 New | 4 Active

Musselshell County Cases

111 Total | 1 New | 55 Active

Teton County Cases

90 Total | 1 New | 22 Active

Golden Valley County Cases

16 Total | 0 New | 11 Active

Liberty County Cases

31 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

McCone County Cases

61 Total | 0 New | 7 Active

Meagher County Cases

79 Total | 0 New | 15 Active

Mineral County Cases

15 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Petroleum County Cases

3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Prairie County Cases

33 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Roosevelt County Cases

936 Total | 0 New | 360 Active

Sanders County Cases

97 Total | 0 New | 10 Active

Sheridan County Cases

73 Total | 0 New | 17 Active

County Gender Age Range Date Reported