Montana state health officials reported 37 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the largest single day jump in the state since the pandemic began, according to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map.
Yellowstone County increased by 10 cases and Gallatin County saw an increase of seven new cases. Dawson County recorded six new cases and Missoula County saw four new cases.
Two new cases were reported in each Big Horn County, Flathead County and Silver Bow County. One new case was reported in each Carbon County, Custer County, Granite County, and Ravalli County.
Age and Gender of New Cases
| Big Horn | M | 60-69 | |
| Big Horn | M | 10-19 | |
| Carbon | M | 70-79 | |
| Custer | M | 60-69 | |
| Dawson | F | 30-39 | |
| Dawson | M | 60-69 | |
| Dawson | M | 30-39 | |
| Dawson | M | 0-9 | |
| Dawson | M | 0-9 | |
| Dawson | F | 10-19 | |
| Flathead | M | 30-39 | |
| Flathead | F | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 10-19 | |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 0-9 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 50-59 | |
| Granite | F | 50-59 | |
| Missoula | F | 60-69 | |
| Missoula | M | 0-9 | |
| Missoula | F | 40-49 | |
| Missoula | M | 20-29 | |
| Ravalli | F | 60-69 | |
| Silver Bow | M | 20-29 | |
| Silver Bow | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 70-79 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 |
The previous single day record for new cases in the state was 35 on March 26.
There are now 32 active cases in each Yellowstone and Big Horn counties. Gallatin County has the most active cases at 35, and there are 19 active cases in Missoula County.
The new cases push the state total to 803, 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 have been 572 recoveries and there are now 210 active cases across the state. The death toll remains at 21. There are 15 people currently hospitalized.
The number of tests jumped by 3,266 over the previous 24-hour reporting period for a new total of 78,332.
Total Confirmed Cases and New Daily Cases by County
Yellowstone County
139 Total Cases | 10 New Cases
Gallatin County
223 Total Cases | 7 New Cases
Dawson County
9 Total Cases | 6 New Cases
Missoula County
58 Total Cases | 4 New Cases
Big Horn County
70 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Flathead County
51 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Silver Bow County
13 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Carbon County
16 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Custer County
24 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Granite County
1 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Ravalli County
18 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Beaverhead County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Broadwater County
5 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Cascade County
26 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
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
9 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Pondera County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Richland County
9 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Roosevelt County
7 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Rosebud County
10 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