GREAT FALLS — There were 360 new cases and five new deaths added to the total on the Montana COVID-19 tracking site on Friday morning. One of the new deaths was in Cascade County, and two were in Roosevelt County. The data below is from the official Montana website on October 2:
- TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 13,855 cumulative cases statewide, with 9,569 people recovered.
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 177 current hospitalizations, and a cumulative total of 729 hospitalizations.
- ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 4,100 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
- TESTING: The number of tests increased by 4,653 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 353,362.
- DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is at 186, an increase of five since yesterday.
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.
- What constitutes a recovery? Click here for details
- Why are cases increasing? Click here for details
- Privacy laws and HIPAA: Click here for details
CASCADE COUNTY: Cascade County has reported a cumulative number of 825 cases, an increase of 28 from yesterday. Of those, 435 are listed as recovered, 384 are currently listed as active. Six people have died - an increase of one. The City-County Health Department in Great Falls provided the following information about the 28 new cases:
- (2) male 0-9
- (1) female 10-19
- (4) female 20-29
- (4) male 20-29
- (1) female 30-39
- (3) male 30-39
- (1) female 40-49
- (2) male 40-49
- (2) male 50-59
- (4) female 60-69
- (2) male 60-69
- (1) male 70-79
- (1) male 80-89
During a news conference on Wednesday, representatives from hospitals around the state say they’re feeling the stress from the increase in COVID hospitalizations. Benefis Health System in Great Falls is currently at 115% capacity, with 37 patients hospitalized due to COVID complications, seven of whom are in the ICU. Click here to read more.
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.
COUNTIES REPORTING NEW CASES TODAY
Yellowstone County Cases
3,493 Total | 69 New | 1,013 Active
Gallatin County Cases
1,491 Total | 63 New | 224 Active
Missoula County Cases
884 Total | 29 New | 335 Active
Cascade County Cases
825 Total | 28 New | 384 Active
Flathead County Cases
1,265 Total | 24 New | 607 Active
Lewis & Clark County Cases
347 Total | 22 New | 145 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
123 Total | 13 New | 47 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
416 Total | 11 New | 209 Active
Richland County Cases
117 Total | 10 New | 44 Active
Glacier County Cases
410 Total | 9 New | 248 Active
Fallon County Cases
14 Total | 6 New | 10 Active
Park County Cases
112 Total | 6 New | 26 Active
Ravalli County Cases
161 Total | 6 New | 24 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
123 Total | 5 New | 10 Active
Pondera County Cases
63 Total | 5 New | 42 Active
Valley County Cases
103 Total | 5 New | 41 Active
Big Horn County Cases
944 Total | 4 New | 134 Active
Chouteau County Cases
36 Total | 4 New | 15 Active
Dawson County Cases
82 Total | 4 New | 6 Active
Granite County Cases
26 Total | 4 New | 4 Active
Carter County Cases
9 Total | 3 New | 8 Active
Custer County Cases
122 Total | 3 New | 12 Active
Jefferson County Cases
87 Total | 3 New | 36 Active
Lake County Cases
287 Total | 3 New | 41 Active
Lincoln County Cases
134 Total | 3 New | 25 Active
Rosebud County Cases
655 Total | 3 New | 95 Active
Stillwater County Cases
85 Total | 3 New | 37 Active
Hill County Cases
196 Total | 2 New | 54 Active
Madison County Cases
113 Total | 2 New | 11 Active
McCone County Cases
25 Total | 2 New | 4 Active
Blaine County Cases
39 Total | 1 New | 20 Active
Meagher County Cases
30 Total | 1 New | 6 Active
Powder River County Cases
21 Total | 1 New | 14 Active
Prairie County Cases
5 Total | 1 New | 4 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
48 Total | 1 New | 7 Active
Wibaux County Cases
10 Total | 1 New | 1 Active
COUNTIES NOT REPORTING NEW CASES TODAY
Broadwater County Cases
18 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Carbon County Cases
127 Total | 0 New | 12 Active
Daniels County Cases
6 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Fergus County Cases
67 Total | 0 New | 7 Active
Garfield County Cases
18 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
8 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Liberty County Cases
20 Total | 0 New | 5 Active
Mineral County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
Musselshell County Cases
37 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
Phillips County Cases
122 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Powell County Cases
12 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Sanders County Cases
48 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Sheridan County Cases
19 Total | 0 New | 7 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
270 Total | 0 New | 45 Active
Teton County Cases
29 Total | 0 New | 8 Active
Toole County Cases
120 Total | 0 New | 45 Active
Treasure County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Wheatland County Cases
20 Total | 0 New | 8 Active