There were 855 new cases and 2 new deaths reported on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Tuesday.
The data below is from the official Montana website on Oct. 27:
- TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 29,346 cumulative cases statewide, with 18,981 people recovered.
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 350 active hospitalizations, 1,245 total hospitalizations.
- ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 10,060 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
- TESTING: The number of tests increased by 4,997 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 481,322.
- DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is now 305.
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.
- Top hospital exec: Montana is in a public health crisis with surge of COVID cases
- What constitutes a recovery? Click here for details
- Why are cases increasing? Click here for details
- Privacy laws and HIPAA: Click here for details
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
Flathead County Cases
3,176 Total | 107 New | 625 Active
Cascade County Cases
1,821 Total | 88 New | 939 Active
Lewis and Clark County Cases
940 Total | 80 New | 676 Active
Yellowstone County Cases
6,215 Total | 79 New | 1,990 Active
Glacier County Cases
932 Total | 72 New | 680 Active
Gallatin County Cases
2,959 Total | 63 New | 692 Active
Missoula County Cases
2,155 Total | 61 New | 749 Active
Hill County Cases
779 Total | 42 New | 398 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
931 Total | 28 New | 369 Active
Ravalli County Cases
450 Total | 27 New | 261 Active
Big Horn County Cases
1,358 Total | 20 New | 258 Active
Custer County Cases
296 Total | 19 New | 107 Active
Richland County Cases
323 Total | 17 New | 66 Active
Pondera County Cases
160 Total | 14 New | 21 Active
Lake County Cases
550 Total | 13 New | 267 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
569 Total | 13 New | 202 Active
Valley County Cases
341 Total | 10 New | 92 Active
Dawson County Cases
228 Total | 9 New | 104 Active
Jefferson County Cases
165 Total | 9 New | 50 Active
Blaine County Cases
300 Total | 7 New | 170 Active
Meagher County Cases
76 Total | 7 New | 15 Active
Stillwater County Cases
208 Total | 7 New | 80 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
81 Total | 7 New | 20 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
269 Total | 6 New | 34 Active
Broadwater County Cases
77 Total | 6 New | 54 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
429 Total | 6 New | 168 Active
Madison County Cases
170 Total | 5 New | 27 Active
Carbon County Cases
235 Total | 3 New | 34 Active
Carter County Cases
56 Total | 3 New | 44 Active
Chouteau County Cases
102 Total | 3 New | 54 Active
Fallon County Cases
62 Total | 3 New | 44 Active
Fergus County Cases
210 Total | 3 New | 94 Active
Liberty County Cases
31 Total | 3 New | 3 Active
Lincoln County Cases
301 Total | 3 New | 78 Active
Rosebud County Cases
754 Total | 3 New | 61 Active
Wheatland County Cases
66 Total | 2 New | 34 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
16 Total | 1 New | 11 Active
Musselshell County Cases
102 Total | 1 New | 54 Active
Park County Cases
246 Total | 1 New | 79 Active
Phillips County Cases
164 Total | 1 New | 20 Active
Sanders County Cases
97 Total | 1 New | 10 Active
Sheridan County Cases
67 Total | 1 New | 19 Active
Toole County Cases
310 Total | 1 New | 112 Active