Montana COVID-19 report (Tues, Nov. 3)

There were 909 new cases and 13 new deaths reported on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Tuesday.

The data below is from the official Montana website on Nov. 3:

• TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 35,159 cumulative cases statewide, with 21,990 people recovered.

• HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 389 active hospitalizations, 1,384 total hospitalizations.

• ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 12,770 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.

• TESTING: The number of tests increased by 7,227 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 508,931.

• DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is now 399, an increase of 13 since Monday.

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.

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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%

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Total Confirmed, New Daily, Active Cases by County
Gallatin County Cases

3,743 Total | 136 New | 1,381 Active

Cascade County Cases

2,374 Total | 133 New | 1,428 Active

Toole County Cases

430 Total | 94 New | 19 Active

Yellowstone County Cases

7,260 Total | 78 New | 2,841 Active

Missoula County Cases

2,534 Total | 67 New | 1,056 Active

Flathead County Cases

3,750 Total | 64 New | 999 Active

Glacier County Cases

1,049 Total | 37 New | 153 Active

Lewis and Clark County Cases

1,173 Total | 37 New | 895 Active

Custer County Cases

367 Total | 22 New | 133 Active

Hill County Cases

934 Total | 21 New | 452 Active

Ravalli County Cases

577 Total | 21 New | 378 Active

Silver Bow County Cases

699 Total | 20 New | 188 Active

Roosevelt County Cases

1,043 Total | 19 New | 433 Active

Dawson County Cases

296 Total | 17 New | 107 Active

Stillwater County Cases

248 Total | 17 New | 84 Active

Blaine County Cases

385 Total | 12 New | 132 Active

Fallon County Cases

96 Total | 11 New | 41 Active

Jefferson County Cases

197 Total | 11 New | 81 Active

Lake County Cases

656 Total | 11 New | 225 Active

Park County Cases

295 Total | 9 New | 90 Active

Carbon County Cases

284 Total | 7 New | 47 Active

Lincoln County Cases

343 Total | 7 New | 75 Active

Meagher County Cases

91 Total | 7 New | 21 Active

Rosebud County Cases

870 Total | 6 New | 152 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases

110 Total | 6 New | 35 Active

Powell County Cases

198 Total | 5 New | 173 Active

Sanders County Cases

113 Total | 5 New | 16 Active

Chouteau County Cases

126 Total | 4 New | 58 Active

Pondera County Cases

196 Total | 4 New | 28 Active

Richland County Cases

365 Total | 4 New | 58 Active

Beaverhead County Cases

308 Total | 3 New | 37 Active

Madison County Cases

214 Total | 3 New | 43 Active

Musselshell County Cases

130 Total | 2 New | 37 Active

Powder River County Cases

67 Total | 2 New | 12 Active

Sheridan County Cases

93 Total | 2 New | 27 Active

Teton County Cases

94 Total | 2 New | 8 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases

492 Total | 1 New | 97 Active

McCone County Cases

68 Total | 1 New | 7 Active

Phillips County Cases

196 Total | 1 New | 37 Active

Big Horn County Cases

1,431 Total | 0 New | 266 Active

Broadwater County Cases

94 Total | 0 New | 71 Active

Carter County Cases

77 Total | 0 New | 41 Active

Daniels County Cases

49 Total | 0 New | 19 Active

Fergus County Cases

270 Total | 0 New | 90 Active

Garfield County Cases

30 Total | 0 New | 9 Active

Golden Valley County Cases

16 Total | 0 New | 6 Active

Granite County Cases

74 Total | 0 New | 34 Active

Judith Basin County Cases

18 Total | 0 New | 6 Active

Liberty County Cases

38 Total | 0 New | 9 Active

Mineral County Cases

17 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Petroleum County Cases

4 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Prairie County Cases

33 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Treasure County Cases

24 Total | 0 New | 5 Active

Valley County Cases

401 Total | 0 New | 96 Active

Wheatland County Cases

74 Total | 0 New | 26 Active

Wibaux County Cases

45 Total | 0 New | 5 Active