GREAT FALLS — There were 124 new cases and eight new deaths added to the total on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking site on Friday morning. Yellowstone reported the most new cases with 32, followed by Cascade County with 30 and Big Horn County with 13. The data below is from the official Montana website on September 11:
- TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 8,785 cumulative cases statewide, with 6,795 people recovered.
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: There are 142 patients hospitalized, and a total of 518 hospitalizations since the pandemic began.
- ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 1,859 active cases in Montana.
- DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Montana is 131, an increase of eight since yesterday.
- TESTING: The number of new tests is 1,305; the cumulative total of tests since March is now 274,658.
Cascade County has reported a cumulative total of 421 cases as of Friday. Of those, 254 are listed as recovered, 162 are currently listed as active, and five people have died. The City-County Health Department in Great Falls said of the latest confirmed cases: one male and one female under the age of 20; two women in their 20s; two men in their 20s; one woman in her 30s; three men in their 30s; five women in their 40s; two women in their 50s; two men in their 50s; and two women in their 60s.
Four of the new deaths are in Flathead County; the City-County Health Department in Kalispell says that these deaths are associated with a recent COVID-19 outbreak in a long-term care facility, Whitefish Care & Rehab. The total number of deaths associated with the facility is now 10.
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Governor Steve Bullock on Thursday announced a new set of protocols to help Montana schools know how to handle potential COVID-19 cases. The protocols cover what COVID-19 symptoms schools should check for, when someone needs to be isolated or quarantined, and when they should be allowed to return to school. They also include advice for holding sports and other extracurricular activities, and what information can be released if someone tests positive. Click here to read more.
The federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) released data in late August 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, COPD, and influenza; diabetes; hyptertensive diseases; and heart disease. Click here to read the complete report on the CDC website.
COUNTIES REPORTING NEW CASES
Yellowstone County Cases
2,427 Total | 32 New | 730 Active
Cascade County Cases
421 Total | 30 New | 162 Active
Big Horn County Cases
763 Total | 13 New | 118 Active
Gallatin County Cases
1,142 Total | 9 New | 56 Active
Lake County Cases
232 Total | 5 New | 33 Active
Missoula County Cases
467 Total | 5 New | 40 Active
Dawson County Cases
58 Total | 4 New | 12 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
66 Total | 3 New | 27 Active
Rosebud County Cases
395 Total | 3 New | 257 Active
Flathead County Cases
729 Total | 2 New | 128 Active
Hill County Cases
106 Total | 2 New | 28 Active
Lincoln County Cases
103 Total | 2 New | 12 Active
Ravalli County Cases
115 Total | 2 New | 5 Active
Richland County Cases
68 Total | 2 New | 9 Active
Custer County Cases
75 Total | 1 New | 10 Active
Glacier County Cases
158 Total | 1 New | 25 Active
Musselshell County Cases
23 Total | 1 New | 6 Active
Park County Cases
75 Total | 1 New | 11 Active
Pondera County Cases
17 Total | 1 New | 1 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
155 Total | 1 New | 39 Active
Stillwater County Cases
47 Total | 1 New | 15 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
36 Total | 1 New | 12 Active
Teton County Cases
19 Total | 1 New | 1 Active
Toole County Cases
60 Total | 1 New | 7 Active
COUNTIES WITH NO NEW CASES
Beaverhead County Cases
72 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Blaine County Cases
15 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Broadwater County Cases
17 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Carbon County Cases
96 Total | 0 New | 7 Active
Chouteau County Cases
14 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Daniels County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
84 Total | 0 New | 52 Active
Fallon County Cases
4 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Fergus County Cases
51 Total | 0 New | 18 Active
Garfield County Cases
15 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Granite County Cases
21 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
Jefferson County Cases
45 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
6 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Lewis & Clark County Cases
208 Total | 0 New | 10 Active
Liberty County Cases
11 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Madison County Cases
96 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
McCone County Cases
14 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Meagher County Cases
9 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
Mineral County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Phillips County Cases
114 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Powder River County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Powell County Cases
10 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Prairie County Cases
1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Sanders County Cases
42 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Sheridan County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Treasure County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Valley County Cases
51 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Wheatland County Cases
6 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
Wibaux County Cases
8 Total | 0 New | 0 Active