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There are 51 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Montana as of Tuesday afternoon

Posted at 4:17 PM, Mar 24, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-24 19:00:54-04

Updated 4:58 p.m. MDT, March 24, 2020

As of Tuesday afternoon, the State of Montana has confirmed 51 positive COVID-19 cases in the state. The prior total reported Tuesday morning was 46.

According to the Montana Response COVID-19 case map, there are three more new cases in Gallatin County, bringing its total to 19:

  • A man in his 30s
  • A man in his 60s
  • A woman in her 20s

The first case in Jefferson County has been confirmed, a man in his 60s.

Yellowstone County added one more case, a woman in her 30s, bringing its total to 8.

Other Montana counties with confirmed cases are as follows:

  • Cascade: 3
  • Lewis & Clark: 3
  • SilverBow: 3
  • Madison: 1
  • Ravalli: 1
  • Broadwater: 1
  • Roosevelt: 1

There have not been any deaths in Montana attributed to COVID-19 at this point.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the DPHHS state health lab in Helena has conducted 2001 tests.