Montana state health officials reported 137 new COVID-19 cases statewide and added two more deaths, according to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map.
Yellowstone County added the most new cases with 23, followed closely by Missoula County with 21 and Lake County with 19. The remaining new cases were reported in 20 other Montana counties. (See chart below.)
One of the new cases is reported in Sweet Grass County, which until this week had no reported cases of the virus. The county now has two active cases.
Blaine County, which previously reported only one case of COVID-19, added three new cases.
On Thursday, Lewis and Clark health officials reported its first COVID-19 related death. The second new death reported Friday is connected to Canyon Creek Memory Care, a Billings senior care facility struggling with a deadly outbreak of the virus. RiverStone Health issued this press release Friday morning:
With much sadness and regret, RiverStone Health, Yellowstone County’s public health department, reports an additional COVID-19 related death stemming from the outbreak at Canyon Creek Memory Care.
On Thursday, July 16, a woman in her 90s passed away at Canyon Creek Memory Care.
To protect the privacy of the woman and her family, RiverStone Health will not release further information about the death.
This latest death in Yellowstone County is reflected on today’s state COVID-19 tracking map. Since Monday, July 6, a total of 10 residents from Canyon Creek have died.
“We know that this woman’s family and friends will hold tight and cherish the memories of happier days,” said John Felton, Yellowstone County Health Officer and RiverStone Health President and CEO. “We pray that another Montana family does not have to endure the loss and bury loved one due to COVID-19.”
To date, 652 Yellowstone County residents have been infected with COVID-19 and 15 have died
New Cases by Age and Gender
| Big Horn | M | 50-59 | |
| Big Horn | F | 40-49 | |
| Blaine | F | 40-49 | |
| Blaine | F | 0-9 | |
| Blaine | M | 0-9 | |
| Cascade | M | 60-69 | |
| Cascade | M | 70-79 | |
| Cascade | M | 30-39 | |
| Cascade | M | 20-29 | |
| Cascade | F | 20-29 | |
| Cascade | F | 50-59 | |
| Deer Lodge | M | 60-70 | |
| Deer Lodge | M | 60-71 | |
| Flathead | M | 50-59 | |
| Flathead | M | 40-49 | |
| Flathead | M | 30-39 | |
| Flathead | M | 0-9 | |
| Flathead | F | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | M | 50-59 | |
| Gallatin | F | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | M | 10-19 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 60-69 | |
| Glacier | F | 0-9 | |
| Glacier | F | 10-19 | |
| Glacier | F | 0-9 | |
| Glacier | M | 0-9 | |
| Glacier | F | 40-49 | |
| Glacier | F | 20-29 | |
| Hill | F | 70-79 | |
| Hill | M | 40-49 | |
| Hill | F | 0-9 | |
| Hill | F | 30-39 | |
| Hill | M | 30-39 | |
| Hill | F | 60-69 | |
| Hill | F | 0-9 | |
| Hill | F | 10-19 | |
| Hill | F | 10-19 | |
| Hill | M | 10-19 | |
| Jefferson | M | 70-79 | |
| Jefferson | M | 40-49 | |
| Lake | M | 10-19 | |
| Lake | F | 30-39 | |
| Lake | F | 70-79 | |
| Lake | F | 30-39 | |
| Lake | F | 70-79 | |
| Lake | F | 20-29 | |
| Lake | M | 40-49 | |
| Lake | M | 10-19 | |
| Lake | F | 60-69 | |
| Lake | F | 30-39 | |
| Lake | M | 50-59 | |
| Lake | F | 60-69 | |
| Lake | F | 20-29 | |
| Lake | F | 20-29 | |
| Lake | M | 20-29 | |
| Lake | F | 20-29 | |
| Lake | M | 20-29 | |
| Lake | F | 60-69 | |
| Lake | M | 20-29 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 60-69 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 0-9 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 20-29 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 20-29 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 40-49 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 10-19 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 70-79 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 60-69 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 60-69 | |
| Lincoln | F | 60-69 | |
| Lincoln | M | 60-69 | |
| Madison | F | 50-59 | |
| Madison | F | 60-69 | |
| Madison | F | 30-39 | |
| Madison | M | 30-39 | |
| Missoula | F | 20-29 | |
| Missoula | M | 20-29 | |
| Missoula | M | 30-39 | |
| Missoula | M | 20-29 | |
| Missoula | F | 30-39 | |
| Missoula | M | 20-29 | |
| Missoula | M | 70-79 | |
| Missoula | F | 20-29 | |
| Missoula | F | 60-69 | |
| Missoula | F | 10-19 | |
| Missoula | F | 10-19 | |
| Missoula | M | 20-29 | |
| Missoula | F | 20-29 | |
| Missoula | F | 20-29 | |
| Missoula | F | 40-49 | |
| Missoula | M | 20-29 | |
| Missoula | M | 20-29 | |
| Missoula | F | 20-29 | |
| Missoula | M | 20-29 | |
| Missoula | F | 60-69 | |
| Missoula | M | 60-69 | |
| Park | F | 20-29 | |
| Park | M | 10-19 | |
| Park | F | 20-29 | |
| Park | M | 10-19 | |
| Pondera | F | 70-79 | |
| Pondera | M | 70-79 | |
| Pondera | F | 40-49 | |
| Ravalli | F | 40-49 | |
| Ravalli | M | 20-29 | |
| Richland | F | 20-29 | |
| Rosebud | F | 80-89 | |
| Sanders | M | 80-89 | |
| Stillwater | F | 10-19 | |
| Sweet Grass | M | 0-9 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 80-89 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 80-89 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 |
The total cumulative cases statewide now stands at 2,366. A total of 992 people have recovered from the virus, and there are currently 1,337 active cases.
Yellowstone County has the most active cases with 462. Gallatin County has 292 active cases, and Lake County has 86 active cases. There are 81 active cases in Missoula County, and 57 active cases in each Lewis and Clark and Big Horn counties.
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There are 45 people currently hospitalized with the virus, an increase of of eight during the previous 24-hour reporting period.
The total number of tests reached 130,404, an increase of 2,564 since the Thursday report.
Cases by Day
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Total Confirmed Cases and New Daily Cases by County
Yellowstone County
652 Total Cases | 23 New Cases
Missoula County
151 Total Cases | 21 New Cases
Lake County
100 Total Cases | 19 New Cases
Hill County
24 Total Cases | 10 New Cases
Gallatin County
544 Total Cases | 9 New Cases
Lewis and Clark County
75 Total Cases | 9 New Cases
Cascade County
65 Total Cases | 6 New Cases
Glacier County
34 Total Cases | 6 New Cases
Flathead County
102 Total Cases | 5 New Cases
Madison County
40 Total Cases | 4 New Cases
Park County
30 Total Cases | 4 New Cases
Blaine County
4 Total Cases | 3 New Cases
Pondera County
5 Total Cases | 3 New Cases
Big Horn County
131 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Deer Lodge County
8 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Jefferson County
14 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Lincoln County
42 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Ravalli County
49 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Richland County
34 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Rosebud County
16 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Sanders County
4 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Stillwater County
13 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Sweet Grass County
2 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Beaverhead County
6 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Broadwater County
9 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Carbon County
41 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Custer County
40 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Dawson County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Fallon County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Fergus County
4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Garfield County
9 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Golden Valley County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Granite County
6 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Liberty County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Meagher County
4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Musselshell County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Roosevelt County
9 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Sheridan County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Silver Bow County
28 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
Wibaux County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
(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.)