Montana state health officials reported 29 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, including six new cases in Yellowstone County, according to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map.
The state is reporting one new COVID-19 related death bringing the state total to 22. Details about the death were not immediately available, but it appears the state is attributing it to a case connected to Rosebud County.
The Rosebud County Health Department posted this statement on their Facebook page:
Sadly, there has been another death in the state attributed to COVID-19. The individual has a residence in southern Rosebud County, however had no longer been residing here. We are saddened for each loss due to this illness along with the rest of the state, no matter their place of living, and wanted to take the initiative to inform you before today’s update as it will be counted in Rosebud County.
Gallatin County recorded the most new cases with nine, bringing the total number of active cases there to 24. With the new cases in Yellowstone County the number of active cases now stands at 34.
Missoula County recorded five new cases, and Ravalli County has four new cases. Big Horn County reported two new cases bringing the total number of active cases there to 34.
Flathead County, Richland County, and Roosevelt County each added one new case.
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Gender and Age of New Cases
| Big Horn | M | 30-39 | |
| Big Horn | M | 0-9 | |
| Flathead | M | 50-59 | |
| Gallatin | M | 10-19 | |
| Gallatin | F | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | F | 50-59 | |
| Gallatin | F | 0-9 | |
| Gallatin | M | 50-59 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 50-59 | |
| Gallatin | M | 10-19 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Missoula | M | 30-39 | |
| Missoula | F | 30-39 | |
| Missoula | M | 50-59 | |
| Missoula | F | 10-19 | |
| Missoula | M | 10-19 | |
| Ravalli | M | 60-69 | |
| Ravalli | F | 50-59 | |
| Ravalli | F | 20-29 | |
| Ravalli | F | 60-69 | |
| Richland | M | 0-9 | |
| Roosevelt | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 60-69 |
The new cases come one day after the state recorded its highest single day increase on Thursday of 37 new cases.
There are a total of 829 cumulative cases statewide, according to state health officials, and currently there are 218 active cases in Montana. 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.
A total of 589 people have recovered from the virus and 14 people are currently hospitalized.
The total number of tests increased by 1,829 to 80,161.
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Total Confirmed Cases and New Daily Cases by County
Gallatin County
231 Total Cases | 9 New Cases
Yellowstone County
144 Total Cases | 6 New Cases
Missoula County
63 Total Cases | 5 New Cases
Ravalli County
22 Total Cases | 4 New Cases
Big Horn County
72 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Flathead County
52 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Richland County
10 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Roosevelt County
8 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Beaverhead County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Broadwater County
5 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Carbon County
17 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Cascade County
26 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Custer County
25 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Dawson County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Deer Lodge County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Fergus County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Glacier County
7 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Golden Valley County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Granite County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Hill County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Jefferson County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Lake County
12 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Lewis and Clark County
24 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
Rosebud County
9 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Silver Bow County
13 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Stillwater County
4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Toole County
31 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Treasure County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Valley County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Wheatland County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Active Cases