Montana state health officials reported 109 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths on Tuesday, according to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map.
The two new deaths were reported in Yellowstone County and are related to separate Billings care facilities.
Yellowstone County also added the most new cases with 32. Lake County added 27 new cases and Gallatin County reported 13 new cases.
Flathead County added nine new cases, while Lewis and Clark County reported eight new cases and Lincoln County reported seven new cases. Most of the cases in Lincoln County are tied to cluster in Libby.
Three new cases were reported in each Park and Sanders counties, and Big Horn and Jefferson counties added two new cases each. The cases in Sanders County are the first to be reported in that area.
Missoula, Ravalli and Wibaux counties each reported one new case. The case in Wibaux County is the first in that area.
Gender and Age of New Cases
| Big Horn | F | 50-59 | |
| Big Horn | F | 70-79 | |
| Flathead | M | 30-39 | |
| Flathead | M | 30-39 | |
| Flathead | F | 60-69 | |
| Flathead | M | 50-59 | |
| Flathead | F | 60-69 | |
| Flathead | F | 20-29 | |
| Flathead | M | 30-39 | |
| Flathead | F | 30-39 | |
| Flathead | F | 60-69 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 10-19 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | F | 10-19 | |
| Gallatin | F | 10-19 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Jefferson | M | 60-69 | |
| Jefferson | M | 0-9 | |
| Lake | M | 50-59 | |
| Lake | F | 30-39 | |
| Lake | F | 20-29 | |
| Lake | M | 20-29 | |
| Lake | M | 30-39 | |
| Lake | F | 50-59 | |
| Lake | M | 20-29 | |
| Lake | M | 50-59 | |
| Lake | M | 0-9 | |
| Lake | F | 0-9 | |
| Lake | F | 40-49 | |
| Lake | F | 70-79 | |
| Lake | F | 40-49 | |
| Lake | M | 20-29 | |
| Lake | M | 70-79 | |
| Lake | F | 20-29 | |
| Lake | F | 20-29 | |
| Lake | M | 10-19 | |
| Lake | M | 20-29 | |
| Lake | F | 20-29 | |
| Lake | F | 20-29 | |
| Lake | F | 40-49 | |
| Lake | M | 20-29 | |
| Lake | F | 30-39 | |
| Lake | M | 50-59 | |
| Lake | M | 40-49 | |
| Lake | M | 50-59 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 20-29 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 20-29 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 20-29 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 30-39 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 50-59 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 30-39 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 60-69 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 0-9 | |
| Lincoln | F | 20-29 | |
| Lincoln | M | 10-19 | |
| Lincoln | M | 10-19 | |
| Lincoln | F | 20-29 | |
| Lincoln | F | 50-59 | |
| Lincoln | M | 50-59 | |
| Lincoln | M | 50-59 | |
| Missoula | M | 30-39 | |
| Park | M | 20-29 | |
| Park | F | 20-29 | |
| Park | F | 20-29 | |
| Ravalli | F | 20-29 | |
| Sanders | M | 70-79 | |
| Sanders | F | 70-79 | |
| Sanders | F | 40-49 | |
| Wibaux | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 80-89 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 10-19 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 |
The total number of deaths reported Tuesday was 34, an increase of two. RiverStone Health issued this press release:
For the second time this week, RiverStone Health, Yellowstone County’s public health department, reports two additional COVID-19 related deaths. One death stems from the COVID-19 outbreak at Canyon Creek Memory Care.
On Monday, July 13, a woman in her 80s, who had resided at Canyon Creek, passed away in a Yellowstone County hospital.
On Sunday, July 12, a woman in her 80s, who had resided at MorningStar Senior Living, also passed away in a Yellowstone County hospital.
To protect the privacy of the women and their families, RiverStone Health will not release further information about the deaths.
These deaths are reflected on the July 14 state COVID-19 tracking map. A total of eight COVID-19 related deaths have been associated with Canyon Creek Memory Care. This is the first COVID-19 related death of a MorningStar Senior Living resident.
“Our sincere condolences to these women’s families and their loved ones as they grieve their passing,” said John Felton, Yellowstone County Health Officer and RiverStone Health President/CEO.
Felton went on to say, “Announcements about Yellowstone County residents’ COVID-19 related deaths is becoming all too familiar. To honor every Montanan who has been taken from us too soon because of this virus, I urge all Montanans to heed the 3Ws – wear a mask, watch your distance, and wash your hands. ”
To date, 557 Yellowstone County residents have been infected with COVID-19 and 13 have died.
The total number of cumulative cases across the state now stands at 1,952, and there have been 884 recoveries. There are currently 1,034 active cases in the state. Yellowstone County has the largest number of active cases at 369, followed by Gallatin County with 177. Missoula County has 55 active cases, and Big Horn County reports 52 active cases.
The number of people hospitalized increased over the previous 24-hour reporting period by one to 29.
The total number of tests is at 121,396, an increase of 2,701 since the Monday report.
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(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.)
Cases by Day
Total Confirmed Cases and New Daily Cases by County
Yellowstone County
557 Total Cases | 32 New Cases
Lake County
80 Total Cases | 27 New Cases
Gallatin County
417 Total Cases | 13 New Cases
Flathead County
84 Total Cases | 9 New Cases
Lewis and Clark County
57 Total Cases | 8 New Cases
Lincoln County
40 Total Cases | 7 New Cases
Park County
20 Total Cases | 3 New Cases
Sanders County
3 Total Cases | 3 New Cases
Big Horn County
121 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Jefferson County
12 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Missoula County
125 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Ravalli County
45 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Wibaux County
1 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Beaverhead County
5 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Broadwater County
9 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Carbon County
34 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Cascade County
50 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Custer County
38 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Dawson County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Deer Lodge County
6 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Fallon County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Fergus County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Garfield County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Glacier County
28 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Golden Valley County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Granite County
6 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Hill County
14 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Liberty County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Madison County
34 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Meagher County
4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Musselshell County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Pondera County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Richland County
30 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Roosevelt County
9 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Rosebud County
14 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Sheridan County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Silver Bow County
25 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Stillwater County
9 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
4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Wheatland County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Active Cases