Montana reports 928 new COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths (Wednesday, Nov. 11)

There were 928 new cases and 10 new deaths reported on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Wednesday.

Yellowstone County reported the most new cases with 200. Yellowstone now has 3,972 active cases and 8,391 cumulative cases since the start of the pandemic.

One of the new deaths was in Yellowstone County, a man in his 80s who died in a hospital Tuesday. Yellowstone County now has 98 COVID-19-related deaths.

Here's a full press release from RiverStone Health:

Billings, MT – RiverStone Health, Yellowstone County’s public health department, reports that another Yellowstone County resident has died due to COVID-19 related illness.

On Tuesday, November 10, a man in his 80s passed away in a Yellowstone County hospital.

To protect the privacy of the deceased and his family, RiverStone Health will not release further information.

This most recent death is reflected on the Wednesday, November 11 state COVID-19 tracking map.

“I extend my deepest condolences to the deceased’s family and friends as they grieve their loss,” said John Felton, Yellowstone County Health Officer, President and CEO of RiverStone Health.

“Because November is the month of thanks and giving, I ask Yellowstone County residents to give thanks to all the public health and healthcare employees who have been working around the clock throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. I also ask that each of us honor these workers by consistently wearing masks, staying six feet away from others, not gathering in crowds, washing our hands and staying home when we are ill. These simple things will help us slow the spread of this virus and prevent more illness and death in the community,” said Felton.

To date, 8,391 Yellowstone County residents have been infected with COVID-19 and 98 have died.

The data below is from the official Montana website on Nov. 11:

• TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 42,070 cumulative cases statewide, with 24,594 people recovered.

• HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 500 active hospitalizations, 1,530 total hospitalizations.

• ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 17,004 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.

• TESTING: The number of tests increased by 3,162 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 547,728.

• DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is now 472, an increase of 10 since Tuesday.

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
Yellowstone County Cases

8,391 Total | 200 New | 3,972 Active

Gallatin County Cases

4,805 Total | 120 New | 1,669 Active

Flathead County Cases

4,558 Total | 117 New | 1,347 Active

Missoula County Cases

3,150 Total | 108 New | 1,573 Active

Lewis and Clark County Cases

1,553 Total | 62 New | 1,244 Active

Lincoln County Cases

465 Total | 38 New | 177 Active

Dawson County Cases

382 Total | 25 New | 115 Active

Richland County Cases

430 Total | 20 New | 122 Active

Park County Cases

368 Total | 18 New | 161 Active

Sanders County Cases

136 Total | 18 New | 33 Active

Ravalli County Cases

718 Total | 16 New | 439 Active

Fergus County Cases

340 Total | 15 New | 159 Active

Lake County Cases

747 Total | 15 New | 302 Active

Jefferson County Cases

263 Total | 13 New | 143 Active

Custer County Cases

435 Total | 11 New | 99 Active

Roosevelt County Cases

1,086 Total | 11 New | 406 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases

156 Total | 11 New | 55 Active

Big Horn County Cases

1,575 Total | 10 New | 371 Active

Carbon County Cases

401 Total | 10 New | 114 Active

Sheridan County Cases

167 Total | 10 New | 89 Active

Hill County Cases

1,061 Total | 9 New | 428 Active

Toole County Cases

561 Total | 8 New | 124 Active

Cascade County Cases

2,884 Total | 7 New | 1,830 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases

563 Total | 7 New | 65 Active

Stillwater County Cases

310 Total | 7 New | 85 Active

Daniels County Cases

61 Total | 4 New | 13 Active

Blaine County Cases

426 Total | 3 New | 157 Active

Broadwater County Cases

121 Total | 3 New | 92 Active

Glacier County Cases

1,087 Total | 3 New | 184 Active

Judith Basin County Cases

29 Total | 3 New | 17 Active

Pondera County Cases

204 Total | 3 New | 23 Active

Chouteau County Cases

163 Total | 2 New | 79 Active

Golden Valley County Cases

19 Total | 2 New | 9 Active

Granite County Cases

86 Total | 2 New | 46 Active

Madison County Cases

266 Total | 2 New | 67 Active

McCone County Cases

73 Total | 2 New | 5 Active

Musselshell County Cases

165 Total | 2 New | 72 Active

Phillips County Cases

216 Total | 2 New | 39 Active

Rosebud County Cases

897 Total | 2 New | 181 Active

Valley County Cases

461 Total | 2 New | 78 Active

Fallon County Cases

112 Total | 1 New | 56 Active

Mineral County Cases

18 Total | 1 New | 2 Active

Treasure County Cases

25 Total | 1 New | 3 Active

Wheatland County Cases

80 Total | 1 New | 31 Active

Wibaux County Cases

51 Total | 1 New | 10 Active

Beaverhead County Cases

352 Total | 0 New | 39 Active

Carter County Cases

86 Total | 0 New | 36 Active

Garfield County Cases

31 Total | 0 New | 5 Active

Liberty County Cases

39 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Meagher County Cases

96 Total | 0 New | 5 Active

Petroleum County Cases

4 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Powder River County Cases

74 Total | 0 New | 8 Active

Powell County Cases

318 Total | 0 New | 276 Active

Prairie County Cases

36 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Silver Bow County Cases

850 Total | 0 New | 314 Active

Teton County Cases

119 Total | 0 New | 30 Active

County Gender Age Range Date Reported