GREAT FALLS — There were 957 new COVID-19 cases reported in Montana on Tuesday morning, and the statewide death toll has reached 725, according to data compiled by MTN News during a 24-hour period.
There are currently 15,481 active cases in the state, and there has been a cumulative total of 63,693 cases of the virus in Montana, MTN News reports. Of the total cases, 47,487 have recovered.
There are currently 495 people hospitalized, and the cumulative number of hospitalizations is 2,680.
Among the 24 new deaths since Monday were people in the following counties: Glacier, Lewis & Clark, Cascade, Silver Bow, Dawson, Wheatland, and Musselshell. The counties with the most cumulative deaths as of Tuesday are:
- Big Horn: 48
- Cascade: 78
- Glacier: 29
- Hill: 31
- Missoula: 43
- Roosevelt: 44
- Silver Bow: 35
- Yellowstone: 122
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 uses 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.
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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 CASES (from state data)
Cascade County Cases
5,166 Total | 218 New | 2,156 Active
Lewis & Clark County Cases
2,929 Total | 137 New | 1,346 Active
Yellowstone County Cases
11,144 Total | 101 New | 4,557 Active
Flathead County Cases
6,884 Total | 91 New | 2,095 Active
Gallatin County Cases
7,380 Total | 67 New | 496 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
2,227 Total | 42 New | 704 Active
Missoula County Cases
4,803 Total | 37 New | 1,381 Active
Big Horn County Cases
1,805 Total | 29 New | 213 Active
Jefferson County Cases
500 Total | 29 New | 79 Active
Ravalli County Cases
1,576 Total | 23 New | 691 Active
Fergus County Cases
644 Total | 20 New | 219 Active
Stillwater County Cases
446 Total | 19 New | 84 Active
Hill County Cases
1,351 Total | 18 New | 145 Active
Dawson County Cases
640 Total | 17 New | 79 Active
Sanders County Cases
256 Total | 16 New | 36 Active
Custer County Cases
751 Total | 15 New | 69 Active
Lincoln County Cases
767 Total | 11 New | 193 Active
Park County Cases
666 Total | 11 New | 232 Active
Daniels County Cases
122 Total | 10 New | 25 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
732 Total | 10 New | 38 Active
Musselshell County Cases
219 Total | 9 New | 58 Active
Prairie County Cases
101 Total | 8 New | 19 Active
Blaine County Cases
529 Total | 7 New | 28 Active
Carbon County Cases
595 Total | 7 New | 38 Active
Fallon County Cases
248 Total | 6 New | 22 Active
Liberty County Cases
93 Total | 6 New | 25 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
577 Total | 4 New | 61 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
1,249 Total | 4 New | 63 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
256 Total | 4 New | 32 Active
Broadwater County Cases
197 Total | 3 New | 37 Active
Glacier County Cases
1,179 Total | 3 New | 44 Active
Lake County Cases
1,074 Total | 3 New | 154 Active
Madison County Cases
414 Total | 3 New | 21 Active
Pondera County Cases
309 Total | 3 New | 47 Active
Valley County Cases
565 Total | 3 New | 41 Active
Chouteau County Cases
276 Total | 2 New | 35 Active
Richland County Cases
581 Total | 2 New | 182 Active
Rosebud County Cases
881 Total | 2 New | 26 Active
Teton County Cases
202 Total | 2 New | 34 Active
Wheatland County Cases
104 Total | 2 New | 22 Active
Wibaux County Cases
89 Total | 2 New | 16 Active
Carter County Cases
113 Total | 1 New | 3 Active
Granite County Cases
127 Total | 1 New | 14 Active
Meagher County Cases
109 Total | 1 New | 3 Active
Mineral County Cases
74 Total | 1 New | 25 Active
Phillips County Cases
286 Total | 1 New | 44 Active
Powder River County Cases
90 Total | 1 New | 4 Active
Sheridan County Cases
282 Total | 1 New | 31 Active
Toole County Cases
599 Total | 1 New | 11 Active
Treasure County Cases
30 Total | 1 New | 2 Active
Garfield County Cases
65 Total | 0 New | 10 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
24 Total | 0 New | 8 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
60 Total | 0 New | 37 Active
McCone County Cases
100 Total | 0 New | 5 Active
Petroleum County Cases
8 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Powell County Cases
711 Total | 0 New | 115 Active