As of mid-day on Monday, November 23rd, MTN News is reporting a cumulative total of 628 deaths in Montana due to COVID-19, an increase of seven since Sunday. There are currently 467 people hospitalized, a decrease of 10 since Sunday; there have been 2,377 total hospitalizations since the pandemic began.
There were 1,192 new COVID cases reported in Montana within the last 24 hours, and there are currently 15,665 active cases. There has been a cumulative total of 56,743 cases; of those cases, 40,450 are now listed as recovered. There were 4,965 new tests within the last 24 hours, for a cumulative total of 617,974.
The counties with the most deaths as of November 23 are:
- Big Horn: 47
- Cascade: 58
- Glacier: 25
- Hill: 31
- Missoula: 41
- Roosevelt: 44
- Silver Bow: 25
- Yellowstone: 113
NOTE: As the number of COVID-19 cases increases in Montana, the disparity between state data from DPHHS and data from county health departments continues to grow. As of Thursday, November 19th, MTN News has decided to use a combination of these sources to deliver more accurate and timely information. County health departments are often alerted to cases/deaths before Montana DPHHS; as those counties share that information with us and/or the public, MTN News believes it should be reflected in our reporting. Using that county-level data means there will be times when MTN News data differs from the state report. Click here for the Montana COVID site.
RESTRICTIONS: Tighter restrictions went into effect on Friday, November 20th, due to the continuing increase in the number of cases and deaths. Capacity at restaurants, bars, and casinos will be reduced to 50%, with a limit of six people per table. Click here to read the full text of the directive.
CONTEXT: 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 tests 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. The CDC released data in late August which emphasizes that people with contributing or chronic medical conditions are at much greater risk of dying from COVID-19. Click here to read more.
COVID NEWS:
- Age, gender, county of new cases(DPPHHS data)
- Health officials provide perspective on COVID-19 data
- Officials urge Montanans to help stop "crisis-level spread"
- Gianforte creates COVID task force
- Group challenges Montana's COVID mandates
- What constitutes a COVID recovery?
- Privacy laws and HIPAA: Click here for details
TOTAL/NEW/ACTIVE CASES (DPHHS data)
Gallatin County Cases
6,829 Total | 102 New | 1,150 Active
Flathead County Cases
6,072 Total | 93 New | 2,303 Active
Missoula County Cases
4,234 Total | 78 New | 1,635 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
1,888 Total | 62 New | 689 Active
Cascade County Cases
4,456 Total | 57 New | 2,010 Active
Yellowstone County Cases
10,204 Total | 56 New | 3,646 Active
Lewis & Clark County Cases
2,373 Total | 50 New | 950 Active
Ravalli County Cases
1,340 Total | 24 New | 625 Active
Blaine County Cases
498 Total | 17 New | 35 Active
Park County Cases
554 Total | 17 New | 241 Active
Fergus County Cases
526 Total | 16 New | 279 Active
Lincoln County Cases
683 Total | 16 New | 239 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
684 Total | 9 New | 79 Active
Lake County Cases
948 Total | 9 New | 169 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
1,190 Total | 9 New | 192 Active
Carbon County Cases
554 Total | 6 New | 90 Active
Hill County Cases
1,240 Total | 6 New | 147 Active
Mineral County Cases
48 Total | 6 New | 21 Active
Musselshell County Cases
201 Total | 6 New | 72 Active
Broadwater County Cases
177 Total | 5 New | 44 Active
Sheridan County Cases
240 Total | 5 New | 29 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
548 Total | 3 New | 84 Active
Garfield County Cases
62 Total | 3 New | 16 Active
Big Horn County Cases
1,763 Total | 2 New | 197 Active
Glacier County Cases
1,143 Total | 2 New | 31 Active
Liberty County Cases
76 Total | 2 New | 34 Active
Madison County Cases
391 Total | 2 New | 48 Active
Pondera County Cases
281 Total | 2 New | 58 Active
Powell County Cases
445 Total | 2 New | 40 Active
Prairie County Cases
71 Total | 2 New | 16 Active
Toole County Cases
591 Total | 2 New | 13 Active
Daniels County Cases
94 Total | 1 New | 12 Active
Dawson County Cases
568 Total | 1 New | 132 Active
Phillips County Cases
254 Total | 1 New | 38 Active
Richland County Cases
492 Total | 1 New | 112 Active
Sanders County Cases
201 Total | 1 New | 26 Active
Wheatland County Cases
99 Total | 1 New | 28 Active
Carter County Cases
109 Total | 0 New | 13 Active
Chouteau County Cases
239 Total | 0 New | 53 Active
Custer County Cases
649 Total | 0 New | 175 Active
Fallon County Cases
226 Total | 0 New | 45 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
24 Total | 0 New | 11 Active
Granite County Cases
119 Total | 0 New | 29 Active
Jefferson County Cases
411 Total | 0 New | 105 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
48 Total | 0 New | 33 Active
McCone County Cases
90 Total | 0 New | 8 Active
Meagher County Cases
103 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Petroleum County Cases
6 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Powder River County Cases
82 Total | 0 New | 10 Active
Rosebud County Cases
842 Total | 0 New | 48 Active
Stillwater County Cases
398 Total | 0 New | 91 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
222 Total | 0 New | 47 Active
Teton County Cases
166 Total | 0 New | 27 Active
Treasure County Cases
28 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Valley County Cases
525 Total | 0 New | 69 Active
Wibaux County Cases
76 Total | 0 New | 18 Active