GREAT FALLS — There were 530 new cases and five new deaths added to the total on the Montana COVID-19 tracking site on Tuesday morning. The data below is from the official Montana website on October 13:
- TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: There have been 19,611 cumulative cases statewide, with 11,620 people recovered.
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: There are 294 current hospitalizations, and a cumulative total of 911 hospitalizations.
- DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is at 217.
- ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 7,774 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
- TESTING: There were 9,193 completed tests, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 409,651.
Based on additional data from county public health departments, MTN News is reporting the following data:
- TOTAL CASES: 19,888 ( +277 from state)
- ACTIVE CASES: 7,028 (-746 from state)
- RECOVERIES: 12,637 (+1,017 from state)
- DEATHS: 223 (+6 from state)
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.
Governor Steve Bullock plans to host a news conference at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday to discuss efforts at the local level to slow the spread of COVID-19.
- MT releases first hospital capacity report
- What constitutes a recovery? Click here for details
- Why are cases increasing? Click here for details
- CCHD addresses spike in COVID-19 cases
- Privacy laws and HIPAA: Click here for details
It's important to note that not every person who tests positive actually becomes ill or exhibits symptoms. Many do not; of those who do become sick, some experience mild symptoms and do not require hospitalization. Others, however, do require hospitalization, as noted in the daily update on the number of people hospitalized. However, every person who does test positive for COVID-19 has the potential to spread the virus to other people, including family members and friends, which is why public health officials continue to encourage everyone to wear a mask and maintain at least the recommended six feet of "social distance" when in public.
CDC: The federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) released data in August which emphasizes that people with contributing or underlying medical conditions are at much greater risk of dying from COVID-19. 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
4,480 Total | 92 New | 1,578 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
694 Total | 63 New | 318 Active
Missoula County Cases
1,393 Total | 56 New | 662 Active
Flathead County Cases
2,140 Total | 47 New | 1,116 Active
Gallatin County Cases
1,956 Total | 41 New | 559 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
387 Total | 29 New | 122 Active
Cascade County Cases
1,061 Total | 24 New | 619 Active
Hill County Cases
400 Total | 24 New | 184 Active
Lewis & Clark County Cases
489 Total | 22 New | 238 Active
Wheatland County Cases
49 Total | 15 New | 30 Active
Lake County Cases
370 Total | 13 New | 123 Active
Toole County Cases
286 Total | 13 New | 164 Active
Big Horn County Cases
1,054 Total | 9 New | 144 Active
Carbon County Cases
172 Total | 9 New | 39 Active
Glacier County Cases
673 Total | 8 New | 510 Active
Stillwater County Cases
124 Total | 8 New | 48 Active
Fergus County Cases
129 Total | 5 New | 63 Active
Lincoln County Cases
197 Total | 5 New | 88 Active
Pondera County Cases
118 Total | 5 New | 66 Active
Ravalli County Cases
235 Total | 5 New | 71 Active
Richland County Cases
167 Total | 5 New | 94 Active
Valley County Cases
189 Total | 5 New | 92 Active
Custer County Cases
148 Total | 4 New | 33 Active
Dawson County Cases
129 Total | 4 New | 47 Active
Powell County Cases
27 Total | 4 New | 15 Active
Rosebud County Cases
708 Total | 4 New | 95 Active
Musselshell County Cases
49 Total | 3 New | 13 Active
Carter County Cases
11 Total | 2 New | 3 Active
Jefferson County Cases
111 Total | 2 New | 28 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
11 Total | 2 New | 3 Active
Blaine County Cases
146 Total | 1 New | 90 Active
Sheridan County Cases
34 Total | 1 New | 16 Active
COUNTIES NOT REPORTING NEW CASES TODAY
Beaverhead County Cases
212 Total | 0 New | 82 Active
Broadwater County Cases
25 Total | 0 New | 8 Active
Chouteau County Cases
47 Total | 0 New | 13 Active
Daniels County Cases
11 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
267 Total | 0 New | 137 Active
Fallon County Cases
27 Total | 0 New | 22 Active
Garfield County Cases
18 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Granite County Cases
40 Total | 0 New | 18 Active
Liberty County Cases
27 Total | 0 New | 5 Active
Madison County Cases
126 Total | 0 New | 14 Active
McCone County Cases
35 Total | 0 New | 8 Active
Meagher County Cases
43 Total | 0 New | 7 Active
Mineral County Cases
9 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Park County Cases
155 Total | 0 New | 43 Active
Petroleum County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
Phillips County Cases
131 Total | 0 New | 11 Active
Powder River County Cases
38 Total | 0 New | 17 Active
Prairie County Cases
28 Total | 0 New | 24 Active
Sanders County Cases
74 Total | 0 New | 28 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
56 Total | 0 New | 6 Active
Teton County Cases
56 Total | 0 New | 22 Active
Treasure County Cases
10 Total | 0 New | 6 Active
Wibaux County Cases
31 Total | 0 New | 22 Active