Montana state health officials reported four additional deaths and 183 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, according to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map.
The state COVID-19 death toll now stands at 109. The four most recent deaths are three people in Rosebud County and one person in Lewis & Clark County.
One of the deaths was reported at the Montana State Hospital. The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services issued this press release:
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) announced today a Montana State Hospital (MSH) patient has died due to COVID-19 related illness.
The patient, a resident of Lewis and Clark County, passed away on Monday, August 31 at MSH. This is the first COVID-19 related death at MSH.
This death is reflected on the Wednesday, September 3 state COVID-19 tracking map.
To protect the privacy of the deceased and their family and to comply with state and federal law, DPHHS will not release further information.
“Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to this individuals’ friends and family,” DPHHS Director Sheila Hogan said. “This is a tragic reminder of the seriousness COVID-19 can have to vulnerable populations. I offer my sincere condolences to all those who have lost a loved one to this disease. The health and safety of MSH patients and staff continues to be at the forefront and I appreciate everything that is being done to provide quality care at MSH.”
There are no current active COVID-19 cases at MSH. The first COVID-19 case at MSH was announced on July 17. Since then a total of nine MSH staff and eight patients have been infected with COVID-19. The remaining 16 individuals have all recovered.
MSH is the only public psychiatric hospital in the state.
Yellowstone County reported the highest number of new cases with 72. The new cases bring the total number of cases in Yellowstone County to 2,166 and there are currently 955 active cases.
Rosebud County reported 31 new cases of the virus, and Flathead County added 15. Big Horn County reported 13 new cases and both Gallatin and Sweet Grass counties reported nine new cases.
The remaining new cases were spread across 18 Montana counties.
Gender and Age of New Cases
| Beaverhead | F | 20-29 | |
| Big Horn | F | 60-69 | |
| Big Horn | F | 80-89 | |
| Big Horn | M | 40-49 | |
| Big Horn | F | 10-19 | |
| Big Horn | M | 10-19 | |
| Big Horn | F | 20-29 | |
| Big Horn | M | 30-39 | |
| Big Horn | M | 30-39 | |
| Big Horn | F | 60-69 | |
| Big Horn | M | 20-29 | |
| Big Horn | F | 20-29 | |
| Big Horn | M | 30-39 | |
| Big Horn | F | 50-59 | |
| Carbon | M | 30-39 | |
| Carbon | F | 30-39 | |
| Cascade | M | 40-49 | |
| Cascade | M | 20-29 | |
| Cascade | M | 20-29 | |
| Cascade | M | 20-29 | |
| Cascade | F | 70-79 | |
| Cascade | M | 20-29 | |
| Deer Lodge | M | 20-29 | |
| Flathead | F | 60-69 | |
| Flathead | M | 30-39 | |
| Flathead | M | 20-29 | |
| Flathead | F | 40-49 | |
| Flathead | F | 30-39 | |
| Flathead | F | 60-69 | |
| Flathead | M | 30-39 | |
| Flathead | M | 60-69 | |
| Flathead | M | 30-39 | |
| Flathead | F | 60-69 | |
| Flathead | M | 30-39 | |
| Flathead | M | 50-59 | |
| Flathead | F | 20-29 | |
| Flathead | M | 60-69 | |
| Flathead | F | 60-69 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | F | 10-19 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 0-9 | |
| Gallatin | M | 70-79 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 50-59 | |
| Gallatin | M | 50-59 | |
| Garfield | M | 70-79 | |
| Glacier | M | 30-39 | |
| Glacier | F | 70-79 | |
| Glacier | F | 90-99 | |
| Hill | F | 80-89 | |
| Hill | F | 60-69 | |
| Hill | F | 80-89 | |
| Lake | M | 60-69 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 50-59 | |
| Liberty | F | 60-69 | |
| Musselshell | M | 60-69 | |
| Musselshell | F | 50-59 | |
| Park | F | 30-39 | |
| Phillips | M | 50-59 | |
| Phillips | F | 50-59 | |
| Richland | M | 20-29 | |
| Richland | F | 20-29 | |
| Roosevelt | M | 10-19 | |
| Rosebud | M | 10-19 | |
| Rosebud | M | 80-89 | |
| Rosebud | M | 20-29 | |
| Rosebud | F | 10-19 | |
| Rosebud | M | 40-49 | |
| Rosebud | F | 20-29 | |
| Rosebud | F | 40-49 | |
| Rosebud | F | 20-29 | |
| Rosebud | F | 0-9 | |
| Rosebud | F | 20-29 | |
| Rosebud | M | 10-19 | |
| Rosebud | F | 70-79 | |
| Rosebud | F | 30-39 | |
| Rosebud | F | 20-29 | |
| Rosebud | M | 50-59 | |
| Rosebud | M | 70-79 | |
| Rosebud | F | 50-59 | |
| Rosebud | F | 60-69 | |
| Rosebud | M | 30-39 | |
| Rosebud | F | 30-39 | |
| Rosebud | F | 50-59 | |
| Rosebud | F | 20-29 | |
| Rosebud | M | 40-49 | |
| Rosebud | F | 40-49 | |
| Rosebud | M | 40-49 | |
| Rosebud | M | 20-29 | |
| Rosebud | F | 20-29 | |
| Rosebud | M | 30-39 | |
| Rosebud | M | 20-29 | |
| Rosebud | F | 20-29 | |
| Rosebud | M | 20-29 | |
| Sanders | M | 60-69 | |
| Sanders | M | 10-19 | |
| Sweet Grass | F | 20-29 | |
| Sweet Grass | M | 20-29 | |
| Sweet Grass | M | 40-49 | |
| Sweet Grass | F | 30-39 | |
| Sweet Grass | F | 40-49 | |
| Sweet Grass | F | 70-79 | |
| Sweet Grass | F | 20-29 | |
| Sweet Grass | F | 70-79 | |
| Sweet Grass | M | 70-79 | |
| Toole | M | 0-9 | |
| Wibaux | M | 40-49 | |
| Wibaux | F | 40-49 | |
| Wibaux | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 10-19 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 0-9 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 10-19 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 10-19 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 10-19 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 10-19 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 10-19 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 0-9 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 10-19 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 70-79 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 70-79 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 70-79 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 70-79 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 70-79 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 70-79 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 10-19 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 |
There is now a cumulative number of 7,691 coronavirus cases in the state since the pandemic began. There have been 5,584 recoveries and there are now 1,998 active cases in the state.
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Active Cases by County
There are 150 people hospitalized.
There have been a total of 253,873 tests performed, an increase of 1,577 during the previous 24-hour reporting period.
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New Cases by County
Yellowstone County Cases
2,166 Total | 72 New | 955 Active
Rosebud County Cases
297 Total | 31 New | 268 Active
Flathead County Cases
626 Total | 15 New | 129 Active
Big Horn County Cases
682 Total | 13 New | 150 Active
Gallatin County Cases
1,086 Total | 9 New | 45 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
28 Total | 9 New | 18 Active
Cascade County Cases
299 Total | 6 New | 112 Active
Glacier County Cases
138 Total | 3 New | 44 Active
Hill County Cases
91 Total | 3 New | 40 Active
Wibaux County Cases
8 Total | 3 New | 2 Active
Carbon County Cases
89 Total | 2 New | 7 Active
Musselshell County Cases
15 Total | 2 New | 7 Active
Phillips County Cases
114 Total | 2 New | 7 Active
Richland County Cases
60 Total | 2 New | 4 Active
Sanders County Cases
39 Total | 2 New | 18 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
71 Total | 1 New | 1 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
33 Total | 1 New | 3 Active
Garfield County Cases
14 Total | 1 New | 2 Active
Lake County Cases
204 Total | 1 New | 12 Active
Lewis and Clark County Cases
199 Total | 1 New | 14 Active
Liberty County Cases
7 Total | 1 New | 3 Active
Park County Cases
65 Total | 1 New | 2 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
44 Total | 1 New | 11 Active
Toole County Cases
51 Total | 1 New | 4 Active
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