GREAT FALLS — There were 134 new cases added to the total on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Friday morning, and two new deaths reported. Yellowstone County added the most new cases with 52, followed by Flathead County with 12 and Missoula County with 10. Rosebud County also added 10 new cases, and Big Horn county reported 7 new cases.
The data below is from the official Montana website on August 28:
- TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 7,063 cumulative cases statewide, with 5,172 people recovered.
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: There are 121 patients hospitalized, an increase of two from yesterday, and a total of 417 hospitalizations since the pandemic began.
- ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 1,791 active COVID-19 cases in Montana, an increase of 16 since yesterday's report.
- DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Montana is 100; two new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
- TESTING: The number of tests increased by 2,216 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 242,875.
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 updates that are not yet included in the state's daily updates.
Governor Steve Bullock released the following message: “We have reached a somber statistic in Montana: 100 deaths due to COVID-19. But the people we have lost are not statistics. These men and women were beloved family members and cherished friends. And their loss will continue to reverberate throughout their families and communities – for so many Montanans, this virus has taken away Christmas dinner at Grandma’s, family history and cultural knowledge, or a best friend."
The four counties in the KRTV viewing area with the most (cumulative) cases are Cascade, Lewis & Clark, Glacier, and Phillips.
- CASCADE COUNTY: There have been 265 confirmed cases in Cascade County. Of those, 161 have recovered, 99 are currently active, and five have died.
- LEWIS & CLARK COUNTY: There have been 195 confirmed cases in Lewis & Clark County. Of those, 153 have recovered, 40 are currently active, and two have died.
- GLACIER COUNTY: There have been 135 confirmed cases in Glacier County. Of those, 93 recovered, 41 are currently active, and one has died.
- PHILLIPS COUNTY: There have been 110 confirmed cases in Phillips County. Of those, 105 have recovered, five are currently active, and there have been no deaths.
COUNTIES REPORTING NEW CASES
Yellowstone County Cases
1,958 Total | 52 New | 940 Active
Flathead County Cases
557 Total | 12 New | 132 Active
Missoula County Cases
427 Total | 10 New | 48 Active
Rosebud County Cases
205 Total | 10 New | 179 Active
Big Horn County Cases
630 Total | 7 New | 98 Active
Glacier County Cases
135 Total | 7 New | 41 Active
Fergus County Cases
32 Total | 6 New | 7 Active
Gallatin County Cases
1,051 Total | 5 New | 35 Active
Ravalli County Cases
104 Total | 5 New | 11 Active
Cascade County Cases
265 Total | 3 New | 99 Active
Dawson County Cases
39 Total | 3 New | 9 Active
Hill County Cases
79 Total | 3 New | 31 Active
Lincoln County Cases
89 Total | 2 New | 8 Active
Stillwater County Cases
36 Total | 2 New | 10 Active
Valley County Cases
39 Total | 2 New | 2 Active
Carbon County Cases
86 Total | 1 New | 7 Active
Custer County Cases
67 Total | 1 New | 5 Active
Lewis & Clark County Cases
195 Total | 1 New | 40 Active
Musselshell County Cases
9 Total | 1 New | 3 Active
Richland County Cases
57 Total | 1 New | 4 Active
COUNTIES REPORTING NO NEW CASES
Beaverhead County Cases
70 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Blaine County Cases
15 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Broadwater County Cases
16 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Chouteau County Cases
10 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Daniels County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
33 Total | 0 New | 5 Active
Fallon County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Garfield County Cases
12 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Granite County Cases
18 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Jefferson County Cases
38 Total | 0 New | 6 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Lake County Cases
199 Total | 0 New | 12 Active
Liberty County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Madison County Cases
92 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
McCone County Cases
8 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Meagher County Cases
4 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Mineral County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Park County Cases
63 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Phillips County Cases
110 Total | 0 New | 5 Active
Pondera County Cases
15 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Powder River County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Powell County Cases
10 Total | 0 New | 8 Active
Prairie County Cases
1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
34 Total | 0 New | 5 Active
Sanders County Cases
31 Total | 0 New | 10 Active
Sheridan County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
111 Total | 0 New | 6 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
10 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Teton County Cases
18 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Toole County Cases
47 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Treasure County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Wheatland County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Wibaux County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 1 Active