Montana state health officials reported two additional deaths and 104 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, according to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map.
The state death toll now stands at 42. One of the new deaths was reported in Yellowstone County. Here's the full press release from RiverStone Health:
Another COVID-19 related death occurred Tuesday in Yellowstone County.
RiverStone Health, Yellowstone County’s public health department, reports that a man in his 60s passed away Tuesday at his home.
To protect the privacy of the deceased and his family, RiverStone Health will release no further information.
This most recent death in Yellowstone County is reflected on today’s state COVID-19 tracking map. This man’s death brings the county’s total deaths related to COVID-19 to 19.
“The loss of another Yellowstone County person to this terrible disease affects all of us in our community,” said John Felton, Yellowstone County health officer and RiverStone Health president and CEO. “Our hearts go out to this man’s family and friends. I urge everyone to honor the memory of those we have lost by doing everything possible to prevent more people from becoming ill: Wear masks in public, wash your hands often, keep at least six feet away from people not in your household, and stay home if you are ill.”
To date, 756 Yellowstone County residents have been infected with COVID-19 and 482 cases were active as of Wednesday.
The second death was reported in Sweet Grass County. The patient was a male in his 80s who had been hospitalized, according to the Sweet Grass County Health Department. It was the first COVID-19 related death in that area.
Gallatin County reported the highest increase in new cases with 34. Yellowstone County reported 27 new cases, and Big Horn County added 15 new cases. (Note: Big Horn County Health Officer Rhonda Johnson said Wednesday afternoon her county only reported 10 cases. She said she is working with the state to clear up the discrepancy.)
The remaining new cases were spread across 16 counties. (See chart below)
Judith Basin County reported its first coronavirus case in that area.
Age and Gender of New Cases
| Beaverhead | M | 70-79 | |
| Big Horn | M | 20-29 | |
| Big Horn | F | 60-69 | |
| Big Horn | F | 70-79 | |
| Big Horn | F | 30-39 | |
| Big Horn | F | 50-59 | |
| Big Horn | F | 10-19 | |
| Big Horn | M | 0-9 | |
| Big Horn | F | 20-29 | |
| Big Horn | F | 30-39 | |
| Big Horn | F | 40-49 | |
| Big Horn | M | 60-69 | |
| Big Horn | F | 50-59 | |
| Big Horn | F | 10-19 | |
| Big Horn | M | 20-29 | |
| Big Horn | F | 40-49 | |
| Carbon | F | 20-29 | |
| Custer | M | 70-79 | |
| Custer | M | 50-59 | |
| Flathead | M | 20-29 | |
| Flathead | M | 40-49 | |
| Flathead | F | 50-59 | |
| Flathead | F | 60-69 | |
| Flathead | F | 20-29 | |
| Flathead | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 80-89 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 60-69 | |
| Gallatin | M | 50-59 | |
| Gallatin | F | 50-59 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 70-79 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 10-19 | |
| Gallatin | M | 10-19 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 0-9 | |
| Gallatin | F | 10-19 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | F | 50-59 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 70-79 | |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 50-59 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 60-69 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Garfield | F | 30-39 | |
| Jefferson | F | 50-59 | |
| Judith Basin | M | 80-89 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 50-59 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 20-29 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 20-29 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 50-59 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 50-59 | |
| Park | F | 40-49 | |
| Pondera | M | 0-9 | |
| Richland | F | 50-59 | |
| Richland | F | 80-89 | |
| Richland | F | 80-89 | |
| Rosebud | M | 30-39 | |
| Sheridan | F | 20-29 | |
| Silver Bow | F | 20-29 | |
| Stillwater | F | 20-29 | |
| Sweet Grass | F | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 70-79 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 0-9 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 80-89 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 |
Cases By Day
The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Montana now stands at 2,813. There have been 1,543 recoveries, and there are 52 people currently hospitalized.
The number of active cases across the state is now at 1,228. Yellowstone County has 482 active cases, and Lake County has 100 active cases. Big Horn County reports 99 active cases.
Active Cases
The total number of tests has risen to 143,518, an increase of 2,516 during the previous 24-hour reporting period.
(Note: Local health departments often learn about results from private labs and updates their numbers before the state of Montana does, Additionally, there may also be differences in reporting criteria, so the local numbers may differ from those that appear on the Montana COVID-19 tracking map. MTN News includes the data reported by individual Montana counties, which may include cases not counted by the state and different methods for determining recoveries.)
Gallatin County
664 Total Cases | 34 New Cases
Yellowstone County
756 Total Cases | 27 New Cases
Big Horn County
173 Total Cases | 15 New Cases
Flathead County
149 Total Cases | 6 New Cases
Lewis and Clark County
88 Total Cases | 5 New Cases
Richland County
37 Total Cases | 3 New Cases
Custer County
43 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Beaverhead County
13 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Carbon County
42 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Garfield County
12 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Jefferson County
17 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Judith Basin County
1 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Park County
33 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Pondera County
8 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Rosebud County
17 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Sheridan County
3 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Silver Bow County
31 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Stillwater County
15 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Sweet Grass County
4 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Blaine County
6 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Broadwater County
9 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Cascade County
81 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Chouteau County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Dawson County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Deer Lodge County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Fallon County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Fergus County
4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Glacier County
35 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Golden Valley County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Granite County
6 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Hill County
34 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Lake County
116 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Liberty County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Lincoln County
48 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Madison County
47 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
McCone County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Meagher County
4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Missoula County
169 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Musselshell County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Ravalli County
51 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Roosevelt County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Sanders County
5 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Teton County
15 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Toole County
31 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Treasure County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Valley County
7 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Wheatland County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Wibaux County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases