Montana COVID-19 report (Wednesday, Oct. 21)

There were 624 new cases added to the total on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Wednesday.

Montana state health officials reported 23 additional deaths on Wednesday.

The state death toll increased from 252 on Tuesday to 275 on Wednesday, according to state health officials.

The data below is from the official Montana website on Oct. 21:

• TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 24,712 cumulative cases statewide, with 15,085 people recovered.

• HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 360 active hospitalizations, 1,055 total hospitalizations.

• ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 9,352 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.

• TESTING: The number of tests increased by 2,973 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 447,994.

• DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is now 275.

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.

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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

5,384 Total | 139 New | 1,962 Active

Gallatin County Cases

2,400 Total | 57 New | 410 Active

Flathead County Cases

2,712 Total | 54 New | 1,362 Active

Missoula County Cases

1,750 Total | 45 New | 651 Active

Roosevelt County Cases

829 Total | 43 New | 428 Active

Lewis and Clark County Cases

714 Total | 39 New | 457 Active

Cascade County Cases

1,538 Total | 30 New | 750 Active

Hill County Cases

621 Total | 28 New | 334 Active

Big Horn County Cases

1,205 Total | 24 New | 236 Active

Lake County Cases

476 Total | 21 New | 195 Active

Glacier County Cases

815 Total | 15 New | 622 Active

Dawson County Cases

181 Total | 14 New | 94 Active

Ravalli County Cases

359 Total | 14 New | 171 Active

Park County Cases

203 Total | 13 New | 47 Active

Custer County Cases

206 Total | 8 New | 77 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases

358 Total | 8 New | 98 Active

Chouteau County Cases

68 Total | 6 New | 25 Active

Madison County Cases

148 Total | 6 New | 22 Active

Stillwater County Cases

160 Total | 6 New | 55 Active

Blaine County Cases

246 Total | 5 New | 128 Active

Sheridan County Cases

52 Total | 5 New | 20 Active

Lincoln County Cases

258 Total | 4 New | 91 Active

McCone County Cases

52 Total | 4 New | 15 Active

Beaverhead County Cases

240 Total | 3 New | 18 Active

Musselshell County Cases

75 Total | 3 New | 27 Active

Pondera County Cases

138 Total | 3 New | 21 Active

Rosebud County Cases

737 Total | 3 New | 52 Active

Toole County Cases

304 Total | 3 New | 124 Active

Broadwater County Cases

43 Total | 2 New | 26 Active

Carbon County Cases

206 Total | 2 New | 38 Active

Garfield County Cases

21 Total | 2 New | 3 Active

Golden Valley County Cases

12 Total | 2 New | 7 Active

Jefferson County Cases

139 Total | 2 New | 56 Active

Phillips County Cases

146 Total | 2 New | 14 Active

Richland County Cases

231 Total | 2 New | 141 Active

Teton County Cases

75 Total | 2 New | 21 Active

Daniels County Cases

23 Total | 1 New | 11 Active

Granite County Cases

54 Total | 1 New | 30 Active

Meagher County Cases

56 Total | 1 New | 11 Active

Prairie County Cases

30 Total | 1 New | 2 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases

62 Total | 1 New | 9 Active

Carter County Cases

32 Total | 0 New | 23 Active

Fallon County Cases

37 Total | 0 New | 19 Active

Fergus County Cases

167 Total | 0 New | 51 Active

Judith Basin County Cases

15 Total | 0 New | 4 Active

Liberty County Cases

28 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Mineral County Cases

14 Total | 0 New | 4 Active

Petroleum County Cases

3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Powder River County Cases

47 Total | 0 New | 4 Active

Powell County Cases

80 Total | 0 New | 68 Active

Sanders County Cases

88 Total | 0 New | 16 Active

Silver Bow County Cases

481 Total | 0 New | 115 Active

Treasure County Cases

11 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Valley County Cases

285 Total | 0 New | 139 Active

Wheatland County Cases

60 Total | 0 New | 28 Active

Wibaux County Cases

37 Total | 0 New | 16 Active

County Gender Age Range Date Reported