GREAT FALLS — There were 504 new cases and two 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 6:
- TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 15,347 cumulative cases statewide, with 10,172 people recovered.
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 216 current hospitalizations, and a cumulative total of 773 hospitalizations.
- ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 4,983 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
- TESTING: The number of tests increased by 2,745 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 372,720.
- DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is at 192.
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
- 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 a recommended six feet of "social distance" when in public.
FERGUS COUNTY: School in Winifred is closed this week due to an employee testing positive for COVID-19. School will remain closed until Monday, October 12, and students will engage in remote learning this week. Students may come to the school on Monday, October 5, at 1 p.m. to pick up supplies and Chromebooks. Any student who has been contact-traced will not be allowed at the school. Alternate arrangements will be made with those students. All school activities for the week have been canceled and/or rescheduled. As of Monday morning, there has been a cumulative total of 76 cases of COVID-19 in Fergus County. Of those, 60 are listed as recovered, 15 are currently active, and one person has died.
BLACKFEET RESERVATION: A two-week stay-at-home/quarantine order remains in effect on the Blackfeet Reservation due to a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases. The number of cases on the reservation has more than doubled in less than a week; click here for details.
CASCADE COUNTY: Cascade County has reported a cumulative total of 932 cases, an increase of 20 since yesterday. Of those, 435 are listed as recovered, and 491 are currently listed as active. Two deaths were reported on Sunday, bringing the total number of deaths in Cascade County to eight. During a news conference last week, representatives from hospitals around the state say they’re feeling the stress from the increase in COVID hospitalizations. Benefis Health System in Great Falls was listed 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. 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
Flathead County Cases
1,511 Total | 124 New | 846 Active
Glacier County Cases
501 Total | 58 New | 338 Active
Missoula County Cases
934 Total | 49 New | 365 Active
Gallatin County Cases
1,630 Total | 46 New | 234 Active
Yellowstone County Cases
3,691 Total | 46 New | 1,021 Active
Cascade County Cases
932 Total | 20 New | 491 Active
Hill County Cases
253 Total | 18 New | 97 Active
Big Horn County Cases
984 Total | 17 New | 125 Active
Toole County Cases
155 Total | 13 New | 80 Active
Park County Cases
125 Total | 12 New | 29 Active
Blaine County Cases
83 Total | 11 New | 62 Active
Lake County Cases
304 Total | 10 New | 57 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
305 Total | 8 New | 72 Active
Lewis & Clark County Cases
383 Total | 7 New | 180 Active
Rosebud County Cases
687 Total | 7 New | 74 Active
Pondera County Cases
77 Total | 6 New | 43 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
453 Total | 6 New | 243 Active
Ravalli County Cases
180 Total | 5 New | 43 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
137 Total | 4 New | 42 Active
Fergus County Cases
79 Total | 4 New | 15 Active
Lincoln County Cases
154 Total | 4 New | 45 Active
Prairie County Cases
20 Total | 4 New | 18 Active
Teton County Cases
46 Total | 4 New | 24 Active
Chouteau County Cases
39 Total | 3 New | 11 Active
Stillwater County Cases
93 Total | 3 New | 36 Active
Broadwater County Cases
20 Total | 2 New | 3 Active
Dawson County Cases
90 Total | 2 New | 9 Active
Fallon County Cases
18 Total | 2 New | 13 Active
Jefferson County Cases
96 Total | 2 New | 45 Active
Wibaux County Cases
21 Total | 2 New | 12 Active
Carbon County Cases
134 Total | 1 New | 12 Active
Custer County Cases
123 Total | 1 New | 8 Active
Liberty County Cases
21 Total | 1 New | 1 Active
Richland County Cases
141 Total | 1 New | 68 Active
Treasure County Cases
5 Total | 1 New | 2 Active
COUNTIES NOT REPORTING NEW CASES TODAY
Carter County Cases
9 Total | 0 New | 8 Active
Daniels County Cases
6 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
194 Total | 0 New | 81 Active
Garfield County Cases
18 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Granite County Cases
30 Total | 0 New | 8 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
9 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Madison County Cases
117 Total | 0 New | 12 Active
McCone County Cases
27 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Meagher County Cases
35 Total | 0 New | 11 Active
Mineral County Cases
6 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Musselshell County Cases
37 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Petroleum County Cases
1 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Phillips County Cases
124 Total | 0 New | 5 Active
Powder River County Cases
25 Total | 0 New | 15 Active
Powell County Cases
15 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
Sanders County Cases
56 Total | 0 New | 12 Active
Sheridan County Cases
21 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
52 Total | 0 New | 7 Active
Valley County Cases
114 Total | 0 New | 40 Active
Wheatland County Cases
21 Total | 0 New | 2 Active