Montana reports 3 additional deaths, 175 new COVID-19 cases (Wednesday, Aug. 12)

Montana state health officials reported three new deaths and 175 new cases Wednesday, according to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map.

Yellowstone County reported the highest number of new cases with 75, followed by Rosebud County with 24. Big Horn County reported 16 new cases, Phillips County reported 15, and Gallatin County reported 12 new cases. (Update 9 p.m. Big Horn County reported an additional 12 new cases Wednesday night.)

The remaining new cases were spread across 14 Montana counties.

Gender and Age of New Cases

The number of deaths statewide increased by three to a total of 80. The number of hospitalizations increased from 77 on Tuesday to 97 on Wednesday.

One of the new deaths was reported in Yellowstone County. Here's the full press release from RiverStone Health:

RiverStone Health, Yellowstone County’s public health department, reports an additional COVID-19 related death of a Yellowstone County resident.

On Friday, August 7, a woman in her 80s, passed away in a Yellowstone County hospital.

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

This most recent death is reflected on the August 12, 2020 state COVID-19 tracking map.

“Words can’t describe our sorrow for yet another loss of life due to COVID-19. We wish the family and friends of the deceased peace as they grieve,” said John Felton, Yellowstone County Health Officer and RiverStone Health President and CEO.

He went on to say, “With each passing, we are reminded that the risk of severe COVID-19 illness increases with age. Of the 31 deaths recorded in the county, with the exception of two, all individuals who have died, have been over 60 years old. We must all take measures to protect those most vulnerable by wearing masks, watching our distance and washing our hands. Staying home while you are ill and avoiding crowds are also important prevention measures. ”

To date, 1,387 Yellowstone County residents have been infected with COVID-19 and 31 have died.

Ravalli County and Flathead County reported the other additional deaths.

There have been 3,598 recoveries and there are currently 1,590 active cases in the state.

Yellowstone County continues to report the most active cases with 652. Big Horn COunty has the second highest number of active cases with 311, and Missoula County now has 101 active cases. Rosebud County has 30 active cases.

Active Cases

There have been a cumulative total of 5,268 coronavirus cases statewide since the pandemic began. The state has conducted a total of 196,036 tests for the virus, an increase of 1,624 during the previous 24-hour reporting period.

Note: Numbers reported by the state each day may differ from those reported by county public health departments due to periodic lag times in reporting data to the state. MTN News counts the updated data individual counties report throughout a given day.

Cases by Day

Total Confirmed, New Daily, Active Cases by County

Yellowstone County Cases

1,387 Total | 75 New | 652 Active

Rosebud County Cases

53 Total | 24 New | 30 Active

Big Horn County Cases

464 Total | 16 New | 311 Active

Phillips County Cases

68 Total | 15 New | 68 Active

Gallatin County Cases

959 Total | 12 New | 38 Active

Missoula County Cases

336 Total | 9 New | 101 Active

Flathead County Cases

357 Total | 5 New | 53 Active

Hill County Cases

46 Total | 3 New | 4 Active

Blaine County Cases

13 Total | 2 New | 2 Active

Broadwater County Cases

14 Total | 2 New | 3 Active

Lake County Cases

184 Total | 2 New | 27 Active

Park County Cases

57 Total | 2 New | 3 Active

Stillwater County Cases

28 Total | 2 New | 7 Active

Beaverhead County Cases

65 Total | 1 New | 13 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases

26 Total | 1 New | 3 Active

Lewis and Clark County Cases

163 Total | 1 New | 52 Active

Roosevelt County Cases

24 Total | 1 New | 4 Active

Sanders County Cases

10 Total | 1 New | 1 Active

Silver Bow County Cases

102 Total | 1 New | 27 Active

Carbon County Cases

74 Total | 0 New | 14 Active

Cascade County Cases

167 Total | 0 New | 55 Active

Chouteau County Cases

10 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Custer County Cases

61 Total | 0 New | 9 Active

Daniels County Cases

3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Dawson County Cases

20 Total | 0 New | 7 Active

Fallon County Cases

2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Fergus County Cases

14 Total | 0 New | 7 Active

Garfield County Cases

12 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Glacier County Cases

77 Total | 0 New | 14 Active

Golden Valley County Cases

3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Granite County Cases

17 Total | 0 New | 11 Active

Jefferson County Cases

29 Total | 0 New | 14 Active

Judith Basin County Cases

3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Liberty County Cases

1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Lincoln County Cases

77 Total | 0 New | 12 Active

Madison County Cases

83 Total | 0 New | 5 Active

McCone County Cases

5 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Meagher County Cases

4 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Mineral County Cases

2 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Musselshell County Cases

3 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Pondera County Cases

11 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Powder River County Cases

1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Powell County Cases

2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Prairie County Cases

1 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Ravalli County Cases

83 Total | 0 New | 11 Active

Richland County Cases

47 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Sheridan County Cases

5 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases

5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Teton County Cases

15 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Toole County Cases

44 Total | 0 New | 10 Active

Treasure County Cases

2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Valley County Cases

23 Total | 0 New | 8 Active

Wheatland County Cases

3 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Wibaux County Cases

3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active