Here is the latest information on COVID in Montana as of Thursday, November 26:
- ACTIVE CASES: 15,098 (-849 from state data)
- CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS: 455
- TOTAL DEATHS: 681 (+23 from state data)
- TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS: 2,534
- TOTAL CASES: 60,053 (+371 from state data)
- RECOVERIES: 44,274 (+1,197 from state data)
The counties with the most deaths as of Thursday are:
- Big Horn: 47
- Cascade: 75
- Glacier: 27
- Hill: 31
- Missoula: 42
- Roosevelt: 44
- Silver Bow: 26
- Yellowstone: 120
The numbers reported above by MTN News reflect the latest data from the Montana COVID website, along with supplemental data from county health departments. The disparity between data from the Department of Public Health & Human Services (DPHHS) and data from county health departments continues to grow as COVID-19 cases escalate in Montana. MTN has decided to use a combination of these sources to deliver more accurate and timely information. As a result, numbers reported by MTN will not align precisely with the DPHHS figures.
- Age/gender/county of new cases (DPHHS data)
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- Privacy laws and HIPAA: Click here for details
VACCINE: DPHHS has released a draft vaccine distribution plan; there will be three phases of distribution. DPHHS says the vaccine will not be mandatory, and that everyone who wants to get it will be able to eventually. Click here for details.
RESTRICTIONS: Tighter statewide restrictions went into effect on November 20 due to the spike in the number of cases and deaths. 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 experience more severe symptoms, and some do require hospitalization. Every person who tests positive for COVID, however, 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.
TOTAL/NEW/ACTIVE BY COUNTY (state data)
Yellowstone County Cases
10,566 Total | 156 New | 3,980 Active
Flathead County Cases
6,458 Total | 137 New | 2,301 Active
Gallatin County Cases
7,189 Total | 125 New | 610 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
2,060 Total | 94 New | 763 Active
Cascade County Cases
4,770 Total | 83 New | 1,843 Active
Lewis & Clark County Cases
2,652 Total | 82 New | 1,151 Active
Missoula County Cases
4,482 Total | 82 New | 1,582 Active
Ravalli County Cases
1,453 Total | 32 New | 643 Active
Dawson County Cases
613 Total | 23 New | 66 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
249 Total | 23 New | 43 Active
Hill County Cases
1,305 Total | 22 New | 158 Active
Sheridan County Cases
267 Total | 19 New | 43 Active
Fergus County Cases
572 Total | 16 New | 263 Active
Jefferson County Cases
465 Total | 15 New | 114 Active
Mineral County Cases
60 Total | 13 New | 28 Active
Park County Cases
603 Total | 11 New | 241 Active
Lake County Cases
993 Total | 10 New | 158 Active
Lincoln County Cases
711 Total | 9 New | 197 Active
Madison County Cases
401 Total | 8 New | 51 Active
Stillwater County Cases
416 Total | 8 New | 98 Active
Carbon County Cases
575 Total | 7 New | 62 Active
Fallon County Cases
238 Total | 7 New | 26 Active
Glacier County Cases
1,164 Total | 7 New | 43 Active
Teton County Cases
183 Total | 7 New | 37 Active
Daniels County Cases
110 Total | 6 New | 23 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
698 Total | 5 New | 62 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
1,219 Total | 5 New | 99 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
563 Total | 3 New | 67 Active
Custer County Cases
701 Total | 3 New | 118 Active
Liberty County Cases
82 Total | 3 New | 33 Active
Toole County Cases
596 Total | 3 New | 13 Active
Wibaux County Cases
87 Total | 3 New | 24 Active
Big Horn County Cases
1,781 Total | 2 New | 210 Active
Chouteau County Cases
271 Total | 2 New | 57 Active
Garfield County Cases
64 Total | 2 New | 11 Active
Granite County Cases
126 Total | 2 New | 26 Active
McCone County Cases
98 Total | 2 New | 12 Active
Rosebud County Cases
856 Total | 2 New | 32 Active
Broadwater County Cases
187 Total | 1 New | 45 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
50 Total | 1 New | 34 Active
Musselshell County Cases
207 Total | 1 New | 75 Active
Phillips County Cases
271 Total | 1 New | 37 Active
Powder River County Cases
88 Total | 1 New | 9 Active
Richland County Cases
501 Total | 1 New | 118 Active
Blaine County Cases
513 Total | 0 New | 42 Active
Carter County Cases
110 Total | 0 New | 9 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
24 Total | 0 New | 9 Active
Meagher County Cases
108 Total | 0 New | 6 Active
Petroleum County Cases
7 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Pondera County Cases
301 Total | 0 New | 62 Active
Powell County Cases
652 Total | 0 New | 96 Active
Prairie County Cases
75 Total | 0 New | 17 Active
Sanders County Cases
224 Total | 0 New | 34 Active
Treasure County Cases
28 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Valley County Cases
540 Total | 0 New | 42 Active
Wheatland County Cases
99 Total | 0 New | 23 Active