Montana reports 394 COVID-19 cases Monday, 4-13-2020

According to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map, Montana confirms 394 cases of COVID-19 as of Monday morning.

On Sunday, the state reported 387 cases.

Yellowstone County added one new cas for a total of 59. Gallatin County reported no new cases and stands at 138, more than any other county in the state.

A seventh COVID-19 related death is being reported in Montana.

The Flathead City-County Health Department confirmed Monday the first death related to COVID-19 in Flathead County.

Gov. Steve Bullock issued the following statement regarding the death of a Montanan due to COVID-19, marking the seventh in the state:

“I am saddened to hear of another death due to COVID-19 in Montana and am thinking of the family and friends who are grieving the loss of this fellow Montanan. We must stay vigilant in our efforts to stay home and take all precautions to protect our family, friends, and Montana’s most vulnerable during this difficult time.”

There have been three deaths in Toole County, and one each in Lincoln County, Madison County, and Missoula County.

The official COVID-19 website for Montana is now being updated just once per day, rather than twice. Updates are scheduled to post at about 10 a.m. every day. Another change is that the website now includes the number of recovered COVID-19 patients in Montana.

(These numbers may be adjusted as more counties report final reports to the state.)