COVID-19 in Montana (Thursday October 1)

GREAT FALLS — There were 429 new cases and one new death added to the total on the Montana COVID-19 tracking site on Thursday morning. It is the largest one-day total of new cases recorded in Montana. The data below is from the official Montana website on October 1:

• TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 13,500 cumulative cases statewide, with 9,428 people recovered.

• HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 170 current hospitalizations, and a cumulative total of 727 hospitalizations.

• ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 3,891 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.

• TESTING: The number of tests increased by 5,551 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 348,709.

• DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is at 181, an increase of one since yesterday.

The counties reporting the largest numbers of new cases are Yellowstone County with 93 new cases, followed by Cascade County with 67, Flathead County with 66, Missoula County with 32, and Richland County with 20.

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 796 cases, an increase of 67 from yesterday. Of those, 434 are listed as recovered, 357 are currently listed as active, and five people have died. 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
3,424 Total | 93 New | 944 Active

Cascade County Cases
796 Total | 67 New | 357 Active

Flathead County Cases
1,242 Total | 66 New | 585 Active

Missoula County Cases
857 Total | 32 New | 308 Active

Richland County Cases
107 Total | 20 New | 34 Active

Gallatin County Cases
1,428 Total | 16 New | 162 Active

Glacier County Cases
401 Total | 15 New | 239 Active

Roosevelt County Cases
407 Total | 14 New | 312 Active

Lewis & Clark County Cases
324 Total | 11 New | 124 Active

Big Horn County Cases
940 Total | 9 New | 131 Active

Hill County Cases
194 Total | 9 New | 52 Active

Toole County Cases
120 Total | 9 New | 46 Active

Beaverhead County Cases
110 Total | 8 New | 34 Active

Rosebud County Cases
652 Total | 6 New | 92 Active

Carbon County Cases
127 Total | 5 New | 13 Active

Stillwater County Cases
82 Total | 5 New | 35 Active

Blaine County Cases
38 Total | 4 New | 19 Active

Meagher County Cases
29 Total | 4 New | 5 Active

Pondera County Cases
58 Total | 4 New | 37 Active

Ravalli County Cases
158 Total | 4 New | 25 Active

Valley County Cases
97 Total | 4 New | 35 Active

Lincoln County Cases
131 Total | 3 New | 25 Active

Park County Cases
106 Total | 3 New | 20 Active

Powder River County Cases
20 Total | 3 New | 13 Active

Sheridan County Cases
19 Total | 3 New | 7 Active

Teton County Cases
29 Total | 3 New | 8 Active

Custer County Cases
119 Total | 2 New | 9 Active

Fergus County Cases
67 Total | 2 New | 7 Active

Madison County Cases
111 Total | 2 New | 10 Active

Chouteau County Cases
32 Total | 1 New | 11 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases
118 Total | 1 New | 5 Active

Jefferson County Cases
84 Total | 1 New | 33 Active

COUNTIES REPORTING NO NEW CASES TODAY
Broadwater County Cases
18 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Carter County Cases
6 Total | 0 New | 5 Active

Daniels County Cases
6 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Dawson County Cases
78 Total | 0 New | 17 Active

Fallon County Cases
8 Total | 0 New | 4 Active

Garfield County Cases
18 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Golden Valley County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Granite County Cases
22 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Judith Basin County Cases
8 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Lake County Cases
284 Total | 0 New | 38 Active

Liberty County Cases
20 Total | 0 New | 6 Active

McCone County Cases
23 Total | 0 New | 2 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

Prairie County Cases
4 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Sanders County Cases
48 Total | 0 New | 4 Active

Silver Bow County Cases
270 Total | 0 New | 45 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases
47 Total | 0 New | 6 Active

Treasure County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Wheatland County Cases
20 Total | 0 New | 8 Active

Wibaux County Cases
9 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

DATA ON TODAY'S NEW CASES