1 new death in Yellowstone County, 97 new COVID-19 cases (Tuesday, July 21)

Montana state health officials reported one new death and 97 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, according to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map.

The death toll from the virus in Montana now stands at 40. The new death was linked to the Canyon Creek Memory Care facility in Billings where a deadly COVID-19 outbreak has now claimed 13 lives. Here's the full press release from RiverStone Health:

RiverStone Health, Yellowstone County’s public health department, is reporting another COVID-19 related death stemming from the outbreak at Canyon Creek Memory Care.

On Monday, July 20, a woman in her 90s passed away at Canyon Creek Memory Care.

To protect the privacy of the woman and her family, RiverStone Health will release no further information.

This most recent death in Yellowstone County is reflected on today’s state COVID-19 tracking map. Nearly every day since Monday, July 6, a resident from Canyon Creek has died, bringing the total number of deaths to 13.

“I am running out of words to express the sadness and tragedy that these deaths have created in our organization and our community. For those among us who still doubt the reality of COVID-19 and its impact on all of us, I encourage you to wear your mask, watch your distance, and wash your hands. Do these things not because I, or the governor, or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says to do so, but to honor these residents and their families that their deaths not be in vain,” said John Felton, Yellowstone County health officer and RiverStone Health president and CEO

To date, 731 Yellowstone County residents have been infected with COVID-19 and 18 have died.

Gallatin County added the most new cases with 18, followed by Yellowstone County and Flathead County with 14 new cases each.

Big Horn County added 12 new cases, and Lake County reported nine new cases. The remaining new cases were reported in 15 counties across the state. (See chart below)

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Cases by Day

Age and Gender of New Cases

The cumulative total of cases in Montana since the pandemic began in March now stands at 2,712. A total of 1,493 people have recovered and 49 people are currently hospitalized.

There are 1,179 active cases of the virus across the state, including 472 in Yellowstone County and 84 in Big Horn County. Lake County reports 101 active cases, and Gallatin County has 94 active cases.

Active Cases

The number of tests now stands at 141,002, an increase of 1,960 during the previous 24-hour reporting period.

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There is a discrepancy between state health officials and health officials in Chouteau County. The Chouteau County Health Department isreporting on its Facebook page that the county has reported its first three cases of COVID-19 in recent days, but the cases were not reported as new cases on the state tracking map. County health officials said they are working with the state to "correct the error."

(Note: Local health departments often learn about results from private labs and updates their numbers before the state of Montana does, Additionally, there may also be differences in reporting criteria, so the local numbers may differ from those that appear on the Montana COVID-19 tracking map. MTN News includes the data reported by individual Montana counties, which may include cases not counted by the state and different methods for determining recoveries.)

Total Confirmed Cases and New Daily Cases by County

Gallatin County

630 Total Cases | 18 New Cases

Flathead County

142 Total Cases | 14 New Cases

Yellowstone County

731 Total Cases | 14 New Cases

Big Horn County

158 Total Cases | 12 New Cases

Lake County

117 Total Cases | 9 New Cases

Missoula County

169 Total Cases | 5 New Cases

Beaverhead County

12 Total Cases | 3 New Cases

Madison County

47 Total Cases | 3 New Cases

Blaine County

6 Total Cases | 2 New Cases

Cascade County

81 Total Cases | 2 New Cases

Hill County

34 Total Cases | 2 New Cases

Jefferson County

16 Total Cases | 2 New Cases

Park County

32 Total Cases | 2 New Cases

Pondera County

7 Total Cases | 2 New Cases

Roosevelt County

11 Total Cases | 2 New Cases

Glacier County

35 Total Cases | 1 New Cases

Ravalli County

51 Total Cases | 1 New Cases

Sanders County

5 Total Cases | 1 New Cases

Stillwater County

14 Total Cases | 1 New Cases

Sweet Grass County

3 Total Cases | 1 New Cases

Broadwater County

9 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Carbon County

41 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Chouteau County

3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Custer County

41 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Dawson County

8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Deer Lodge County

8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Fallon County

1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Fergus County

4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Garfield County

11 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Golden Valley County

3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Granite County

6 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Lewis and Clark County

83 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Liberty County

1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Lincoln County

48 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

McCone County

1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Meagher County

4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Musselshell County

1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Richland County

34 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Rosebud County

16 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Sheridan County

2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Silver Bow County

30 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Teton County

15 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Toole County

31 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Treasure County

2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Valley County

5 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Wheatland County

2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases

Wibaux County

1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases