Montana state health officials reported 25 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the largest single day increase since March, according to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map.
The new cases are spread across 10 Montana counties, including four new cases each in Big Horn County, Flathead County and Gallatin County.
Yellowstone County reports three new cases, and there were two new cases reported in each Carbon County, Fergus County, Missoula County, and Richland County.
The new cases in Fergus County are the first to be reported there.
There was one new case in each Lake County and Valley County.
Ages and Gender of New Cases
| Big Horn | M | 0-9 | 06/17/2020 |
| Big Horn | M | 0-9 | 06/17/2020 |
| Big Horn | F | 0-9 | 06/17/2020 |
| Big Horn | F | 0-9 | 06/17/2020 |
| Carbon | M | 30-39 | 06/17/2020 |
| Carbon | M | 70-79 | 06/17/2020 |
| Fergus | M | 70-79 | 06/17/2020 |
| Fergus | F | 60-69 | 06/17/2020 |
| Flathead | F | 70-79 | 06/17/2020 |
| Flathead | M | 70-79 | 06/17/2020 |
| Flathead | F | 70-79 | 06/17/2020 |
| Flathead | F | 60-69 | 06/17/2020 |
| Gallatin | F | 40-49 | 06/17/2020 |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | 06/17/2020 |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | 06/17/2020 |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | 06/17/2020 |
| Lake | M | 30-39 | 06/17/2020 |
| Missoula | F | 30-39 | 06/17/2020 |
| Missoula | M | 70-79 | 06/17/2020 |
| Richland | F | 40-49 | 06/17/2020 |
| Richland | M | 40-49 | 06/17/2020 |
| Valley | M | 60-69 | 06/17/2020 |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | 06/17/2020 |
| Yellowstone | F | 60-69 | 06/17/2020 |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | 06/17/2020 |
The total cumulative cases statewide stands at 655, according to state health officials. MTN is reporting one fewer total case and one fewer recovered case due to a case in Jefferson County that local health authorities report involved a patient who was not in the state.
There are now 90 active cases across the state, up from 72 from the previous 24-hour reporting period.
A total of 545 people have recovered from the virus. The number of current hospitalizations increased from five to eight. The number of deaths remain at 20.
The number of tests statewide now stands at 66,870, an increase of 1,355 since the previous reporting period.
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Cases by Day
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Total Confirmed Cases and New Daily Cases by County
Big Horn County
53 Total Cases | 4 New Cases
Flathead County
45 Total Cases | 4 New Cases
Gallatin County
195 Total Cases | 4 New Cases
Yellowstone County
112 Total Cases | 3 New Cases
Carbon County
9 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Fergus County
2 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Missoula County
46 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Richland County
5 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Lake County
10 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Valley County
1 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Beaverhead County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Broadwater County
4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Cascade County
20 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Custer County
19 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Deer Lodge County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Glacier County
6 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Golden Valley County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Hill County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Jefferson County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Lewis and Clark County
20 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Liberty County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Lincoln County
7 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Madison County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Meagher County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Musselshell County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Park County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Pondera County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Ravalli County
17 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Roosevelt County
7 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Rosebud County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Silver Bow County
11 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Stillwater County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Toole County
29 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Wheatland County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases