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Montana COVID-19 report (Saturday, Oct. 24)

Posted at 10:15 AM, Oct 24, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-24 12:15:32-04

There were 647 new cases and 294 deaths reported on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Saturday.

The data below is from the official Montana website on Oct. 24:

  • TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 27,142 cumulative cases statewide, with 17,436 people recovered.
  • HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 348 active hospitalizations, 1,180 total hospitalizations.
  • ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 9,412 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
  • TESTING: The number of tests increased by 3,032 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 464,032.
  • DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is now 294.

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.

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.

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.



Total Confirmed, New Daily, Active Cases by County

Gallatin County Cases

2,726 Total | 109 New | 628 Active

Big Horn County Cases

1,331 Total | 108 New | 233 Active

Flathead County Cases

2,952 Total | 67 New | 719 Active

Yellowstone County Cases

5,805 Total | 66 New | 1,954 Active

Lewis and Clark County Cases

810 Total | 33 New | 548 Active

Missoula County Cases

1,957 Total | 22 New | 785 Active

Roosevelt County Cases

897 Total | 22 New | 335 Active

Ravalli County Cases

412 Total | 21 New | 224 Active

Silver Bow County Cases

534 Total | 20 New | 167 Active

Cascade County Cases

1,706 Total | 18 New | 826 Active

Dawson County Cases

210 Total | 14 New | 86 Active

Stillwater County Cases

201 Total | 14 New | 75 Active

Hill County Cases

685 Total | 12 New | 355 Active

Beaverhead County Cases

263 Total | 11 New | 38 Active

Valley County Cases

320 Total | 10 New | 73 Active

Carbon County Cases

228 Total | 8 New | 41 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases

394 Total | 8 New | 133 Active

Carter County Cases

53 Total | 7 New | 41 Active

Custer County Cases

252 Total | 7 New | 97 Active

Lincoln County Cases

279 Total | 7 New | 79 Active

Glacier County Cases

847 Total | 6 New | 651 Active

Park County Cases

220 Total | 6 New | 54 Active

Blaine County Cases

271 Total | 5 New | 149 Active

Pondera County Cases

146 Total | 5 New | 26 Active

Broadwater County Cases

62 Total | 4 New | 42 Active

Meagher County Cases

65 Total | 4 New | 14 Active

Musselshell County Cases

92 Total | 4 New | 44 Active

Granite County Cases

59 Total | 3 New | 35 Active

Lake County Cases

495 Total | 3 New | 213 Active

Madison County Cases

157 Total | 3 New | 29 Active

Teton County Cases

84 Total | 3 New | 30 Active

Fergus County Cases

194 Total | 2 New | 78 Active

Garfield County Cases

31 Total | 2 New | 2 Active

McCone County Cases

61 Total | 2 New | 12 Active

Sheridan County Cases

63 Total | 2 New | 20 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases

71 Total | 2 New | 17 Active

Daniels County Cases

27 Total | 1 New | 14 Active

Golden Valley County Cases

13 Total | 1 New | 8 Active

Richland County Cases

243 Total | 1 New | 63 Active

Toole County Cases

307 Total | 1 New | 116 Active

Treasure County Cases

18 Total | 1 New | 7 Active

Wheatland County Cases

61 Total | 1 New | 29 Active

Wibaux County Cases

40 Total | 1 New | 18 Active