Montana reports 962 new COVID-19 cases (Thursday, Nov. 12)

There were 962 new cases reported on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Thursday.

Gallatin County reported the most new cases in the state with 296, followed by Yellowstone County with 175. Yellowstone now has 4,146 active cases and 8,566 cumulative cases.
The data below is from the official Montana website on Nov. 12:

• TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 43,031 cumulative cases statewide, with 24,804 people recovered.

• HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 499 active hospitalizations, 1,541 total hospitalizations.

• ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 17,755 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.

• TESTING: The number of tests increased by 10,223 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 557,951.

• DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is now 472.

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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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.

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.

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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%

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Total Confirmed, New Daily, Active Cases by County
Gallatin County Cases

5,101 Total | 296 New | 1,963 Active

Yellowstone County Cases

8,566 Total | 175 New | 4,146 Active

Missoula County Cases

3,264 Total | 114 New | 1,687 Active

Flathead County Cases

4,659 Total | 101 New | 1,449 Active

Park County Cases

394 Total | 26 New | 185 Active

Fallon County Cases

137 Total | 25 New | 79 Active

Lincoln County Cases

488 Total | 23 New | 198 Active

Hill County Cases

1,078 Total | 17 New | 427 Active

Carbon County Cases

417 Total | 16 New | 127 Active

Madison County Cases

282 Total | 16 New | 53 Active

Custer County Cases

450 Total | 15 New | 114 Active

Rosebud County Cases

911 Total | 14 New | 189 Active

Ravalli County Cases

731 Total | 13 New | 450 Active

Chouteau County Cases

175 Total | 12 New | 91 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases

575 Total | 12 New | 77 Active

Garfield County Cases

41 Total | 10 New | 14 Active

Lake County Cases

757 Total | 10 New | 311 Active

Sanders County Cases

144 Total | 8 New | 41 Active

Blaine County Cases

433 Total | 7 New | 163 Active

Dawson County Cases

389 Total | 7 New | 122 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases

163 Total | 7 New | 52 Active

Broadwater County Cases

126 Total | 5 New | 24 Active

Roosevelt County Cases

1,091 Total | 5 New | 396 Active

Sheridan County Cases

172 Total | 5 New | 76 Active

Stillwater County Cases

314 Total | 4 New | 80 Active

Valley County Cases

465 Total | 4 New | 82 Active

Fergus County Cases

343 Total | 3 New | 162 Active

Beaverhead County Cases

354 Total | 2 New | 40 Active

Big Horn County Cases

1,577 Total | 2 New | 373 Active

Toole County Cases

563 Total | 2 New | 126 Active

Cascade County Cases

2,884 Total | 1 New | 1,830 Active

Glacier County Cases

1,088 Total | 1 New | 185 Active

Meagher County Cases

97 Total | 1 New | 6 Active

Prairie County Cases

37 Total | 1 New | 4 Active

Richland County Cases

431 Total | 1 New | 123 Active

Teton County Cases

120 Total | 1 New | 31 Active

Carter County Cases

86 Total | 0 New | 36 Active

Daniels County Cases

61 Total | 0 New | 12 Active

Golden Valley County Cases

19 Total | 0 New | 9 Active

Granite County Cases

86 Total | 0 New | 46 Active

Jefferson County Cases

263 Total | 0 New | 143 Active

Judith Basin County Cases

29 Total | 0 New | 17 Active

Lewis and Clark County Cases

1,553 Total | 0 New | 1,244 Active

Liberty County Cases

39 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

McCone County Cases

73 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Mineral County Cases

18 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Musselshell County Cases

165 Total | 0 New | 72 Active

Petroleum County Cases

4 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Phillips County Cases

216 Total | 0 New | 28 Active

Pondera County Cases

204 Total | 0 New | 23 Active

Powder River County Cases

74 Total | 0 New | 8 Active

Powell County Cases

318 Total | 0 New | 276 Active

Silver Bow County Cases

850 Total | 0 New | 314 Active

Treasure County Cases

25 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Wheatland County Cases

80 Total | 0 New | 31 Active

Wibaux County Cases

51 Total | 0 New | 11 Active

County Gender Age Range Date Reported