Montana COVID-19 report (Friday, Oct. 23)

There were 863 new cases and 4 new deaths added to the total on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Friday.

The data below is from the official Montana website on Oct. 23:

• TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 26,503 cumulative cases statewide, with 16,611 people recovered.

• HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 351 active hospitalizations, 1,170 total hospitalizations.

• ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 9,610 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.

• TESTING: The number of tests increased by 8,154 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 461,000.

• DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is now 282.

Numbers reported by the state each day occasionally differ from those reported by county public health departments due to periodic lag times in reporting data to the state. We encourage people to check the official website and/or Facebook page of their respective county health department for any information that is not yet included in the state's daily updates.

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Governor Steve Bullock announced a statewide directive requiring face coverings/masks in Montana on July 15. The directive applies to counties that have four or more active cases of COVID-19. The directive requires that masks be used in most indoor settings and where social distancing cannot be maintained. Bullock said businesses will have the right to deny entry of anyone not wearing a mask. Click here to read the full text of the face-covering/mask directive.

CDC: The federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) released data last month which emphasizes that people with contributing or underlying medical conditions are at much greater risk of dying from COVID-19. According to the CDC, an estimated 94% of all COVID-related deaths in the nation were people who had contributing medical conditions and diseases. The CDC report states: "For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned. For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 2.6 additional conditions or causes per death." The report states that the most common underlying medical conditions that contributed to COVID-related deaths include respiratory diseases such as pneumonia, asthma, and COPD; diabetes; hyptertensive diseases; and heart disease. Click here to learn more on the CDC website.

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The CDC also recently released an update to their research into fatality rates associated with COVID-19. A summary of COVID-19 survival rates is shown below; the summary is one of five based on several scenarios. The CDC data and scenarios can be found here.

COVID-19 Survival Rates

• Age 0-19: 99.997%
• Age 20-49: 99.98%
• Age 50-69: 99.5%
• Age 70+: 94.6%

The CDC says the scenarios are intended to advance public health preparedness and planning, and are not predictions or estimates of the expected impact of COVID-19. The parameter values in each scenario will be updated and augmented over time, as the agency learns more about the epidemiology of COVID-19. The update from September 10th is based on data received by the CDC through August 8.

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Total Confirmed, New Daily, Active Cases by County
Yellowstone County Cases

5,740 Total | 183 New | 1,976 Active

Gallatin County Cases

2,618 Total | 118 New | 554 Active

Missoula County Cases

1,935 Total | 89 New | 763 Active

Flathead County Cases

2,885 Total | 62 New | 859 Active

Cascade County Cases

1,688 Total | 61 New | 859 Active

Lewis and Clark County Cases

777 Total | 38 New | 518 Active

Silver Bow County Cases

514 Total | 31 New | 147 Active

Hill County Cases

673 Total | 28 New | 370 Active

Stillwater County Cases

187 Total | 22 New | 77 Active

Valley County Cases

310 Total | 22 New | 145 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases

386 Total | 21 New | 125 Active

Fergus County Cases

192 Total | 20 New | 76 Active

Ravalli County Cases

391 Total | 15 New | 203 Active

Glacier County Cases

841 Total | 14 New | 645 Active

Custer County Cases

245 Total | 11 New | 90 Active

Dawson County Cases

196 Total | 11 New | 72 Active

Blaine County Cases

266 Total | 10 New | 144 Active

Park County Cases

214 Total | 8 New | 52 Active

Lake County Cases

492 Total | 7 New | 210 Active

Musselshell County Cases

88 Total | 7 New | 40 Active

Powder River County Cases

54 Total | 7 New | 11 Active

Richland County Cases

247 Total | 7 New | 155 Active

Sheridan County Cases

61 Total | 7 New | 22 Active

Broadwater County Cases

58 Total | 6 New | 38 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases

69 Total | 6 New | 15 Active

Teton County Cases

81 Total | 6 New | 27 Active

Treasure County Cases

17 Total | 6 New | 7 Active

Beaverhead County Cases

252 Total | 5 New | 27 Active

Chouteau County Cases

84 Total | 5 New | 37 Active

Lincoln County Cases

272 Total | 5 New | 72 Active

Carbon County Cases

220 Total | 4 New | 39 Active

Meagher County Cases

61 Total | 4 New | 14 Active

Roosevelt County Cases

875 Total | 4 New | 426 Active

Rosebud County Cases

742 Total | 3 New | 57 Active

Madison County Cases

154 Total | 2 New | 27 Active

Phillips County Cases

159 Total | 2 New | 22 Active

Jefferson County Cases

141 Total | 1 New | 58 Active

Judith Basin County Cases

16 Total | 1 New | 5 Active

McCone County Cases

59 Total | 1 New | 14 Active

Pondera County Cases

141 Total | 1 New | 24 Active

Prairie County Cases

32 Total | 1 New | 3 Active

Toole County Cases

306 Total | 1 New | 117 Active

Big Horn County Cases

1,225 Total | 0 New | 204 Active

Carter County Cases

46 Total | 0 New | 37 Active

Daniels County Cases

26 Total | 0 New | 13 Active

Fallon County Cases

47 Total | 0 New | 29 Active

Garfield County Cases

29 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Golden Valley County Cases

12 Total | 0 New | 7 Active

Granite County Cases

56 Total | 0 New | 32 Active

Liberty County Cases

28 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Mineral County Cases

15 Total | 0 New | 5 Active

Petroleum County Cases

3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Powell County Cases

89 Total | 0 New | 77 Active

Sanders County Cases

89 Total | 0 New | 17 Active

Wheatland County Cases

60 Total | 0 New | 28 Active

Wibaux County Cases

39 Total | 0 New | 17 Active

County Gender Age Range Date Reported