There were 588 new cases and one new death added to the total on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Sunday.
The data below is from the official Montana website on Oct. 18:
- TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 22,821 cumulative cases statewide, with 13,441 people recovered.
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 331 active hospitalizations, 1,010 total hospitalizations.
- ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 9,139 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
- TESTING: The number of tests increased by 3,006 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 431,134.
- DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is now at 241, an increase of one since Saturday.
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.
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Governor Steve Bullock announced a statewide directive requiring face coverings/masks in Montana on July 15. The directive applies to counties that have four or more active cases of COVID-19. The directive requires that masks be used in most indoor settings and where social distancing cannot be maintained. Bullock said businesses will have the right to deny entry of anyone not wearing a mask. Click here to read the full text of the face-covering/mask directive.
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. According to the CDC, an estimated 94% of all COVID-related deaths in the nation were people who had contributing medical conditions and diseases. 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.
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Total Confirmed, New Daily, Active Cases by County
Yellowstone County Cases
5,068 Total | 127 New | 2,073 Active
Flathead County Cases
2,483 Total | 80 New | 1,325 Active
Gallatin County Cases
2,240 Total | 57 New | 410 Active
Hill County Cases
542 Total | 44 New | 285 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
456 Total | 44 New | 191 Active
Lewis and Clark County Cases
606 Total | 33 New | 354 Active
Missoula County Cases
1,581 Total | 32 New | 593 Active
Big Horn County Cases
1,129 Total | 18 New | 200 Active
Cascade County Cases
1,389 Total | 18 New | 619 Active
Valley County Cases
264 Total | 16 New | 139 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
335 Total | 15 New | 167 Active
Richland County Cases
208 Total | 14 New | 135 Active
Blaine County Cases
206 Total | 13 New | 126 Active
Ravalli County Cases
329 Total | 13 New | 142 Active
Park County Cases
177 Total | 8 New | 54 Active
Jefferson County Cases
130 Total | 6 New | 47 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
768 Total | 6 New | 385 Active
Carbon County Cases
199 Total | 4 New | 54 Active
Fergus County Cases
163 Total | 4 New | 47 Active
Musselshell County Cases
67 Total | 4 New | 31 Active
Sheridan County Cases
46 Total | 4 New | 19 Active
Rosebud County Cases
726 Total | 3 New | 57 Active
Teton County Cases
74 Total | 3 New | 35 Active
Chouteau County Cases
54 Total | 2 New | 17 Active
Dawson County Cases
159 Total | 2 New | 72 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
14 Total | 2 New | 6 Active
Lake County Cases
427 Total | 2 New | 179 Active
Lincoln County Cases
245 Total | 2 New | 136 Active
Toole County Cases
300 Total | 2 New | 148 Active
Wheatland County Cases
60 Total | 2 New | 41 Active
Broadwater County Cases
39 Total | 1 New | 22 Active
Carter County Cases
32 Total | 1 New | 23 Active
Custer County Cases
186 Total | 1 New | 58 Active
Madison County Cases
132 Total | 1 New | 13 Active
McCone County Cases
46 Total | 1 New | 9 Active
Phillips County Cases
143 Total | 1 New | 15 Active
Treasure County Cases
11 Total | 1 New | 1 Active
Wibaux County Cases
37 Total | 1 New | 16 Active