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COVID-19 in Montana (Monday August 17)

COVID in Montana overview as of August 17
Active COVID cases in Montana as of August 17
Cumulative COVID cases in Montana as of August 17
Posted at 10:06 AM, Aug 17, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-17 13:28:18-04

GREAT FALLS — There were 43 new cases added to the total on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Monday morning. Flathead County reported the most new cases, with 15; Yellowstone County added 11, and Big Horn County added 10. Carbon County reported two new cases, and Cascade County added one.

The data below is from the official Montana website on August 17th:

  • TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 5,792 cumulative cases statewide, with 4,162 people recovered.
  • HOSPITALIZATIONS: There are currently 94 patients hospitalized. There have been 330 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
  • DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Montana remains at 82.
  • ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 1,548 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
  • TESTING: The number of tests increased by 2,801 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 204,725.

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 updates that are not yet included in the state's daily updates.



The three counties in the KRTV viewing area with the most cases are Cascade, Lewis & Clark, and Phillips.

  • CASCADE COUNTY: There have been 183 confirmed cases in Cascade County. Of those, 136 have recovered, 43 are currently active, and four have died.
  • PHILLIPS COUNTY: There have been 93 confirmed cases in Phillips County. Of those, 41 have recovered, 52 are currently active, and there have been no deaths.
  • LEWIS & CLARK COUNTY: There have been 178 confirmed cases in Lewis & Clark County. Of those, 111 have recovered, 65 are currently active, and two have died.

COUNTIES REPORTING NEW CASES
Flathead County Cases
407 Total | 15 New | 84 Active

Yellowstone County Cases
1,533 Total | 11 New | 648 Active

Big Horn County Cases
529 Total | 10 New | 231 Active

Carbon County Cases
77 Total | 2 New | 9 Active

Cascade County Cases
183 Total | 1 New | 43 Active

Gallatin County Cases
992 Total | 1 New | 41 Active

Madison County Cases
86 Total | 1 New | 4 Active

Missoula County Cases
385 Total | 1 New | 85 Active

Phillips County Cases
93 Total | 1 New | 52 Active

COUNTIES NOT REPORTING NEW CASES
Beaverhead County Cases
68 Total | 0 New | 9 Active

Blaine County Cases
14 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Broadwater County Cases
14 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Chouteau County Cases
10 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Custer County Cases
61 Total | 0 New | 9 Active

Daniels County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Dawson County Cases
30 Total | 0 New | 16 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases
30 Total | 0 New | 7 Active

Fallon County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Fergus County Cases
23 Total | 0 New | 16 Active

Garfield County Cases
12 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Glacier County Cases
88 Total | 0 New | 17 Active

Golden Valley County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Granite County Cases
18 Total | 0 New | 12 Active

Hill County Cases
48 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Jefferson County Cases
31 Total | 0 New | 16 Active

Judith Basin County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Lake County Cases
187 Total | 0 New | 17 Active

Lewis & Clark County Cases
178 Total | 0 New | 65 Active

Liberty County Cases
1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Lincoln County Cases
78 Total | 0 New | 7 Active

McCone County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Meagher County Cases
4 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Mineral County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Musselshell County Cases
4 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Park County Cases
63 Total | 0 New | 4 Active

Pondera County Cases
11 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Powder River County Cases
1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Powell County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Prairie County Cases
1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Ravalli County Cases
85 Total | 0 New | 13 Active

Richland County Cases
50 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Roosevelt County Cases
35 Total | 0 New | 14 Active

Rosebud County Cases
78 Total | 0 New | 55 Active

Sanders County Cases
18 Total | 0 New | 9 Active

Sheridan County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Silver Bow County Cases
105 Total | 0 New | 22 Active

Stillwater County Cases
31 Total | 0 New | 10 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases
6 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Teton County Cases
15 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Toole County Cases
46 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Treasure County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Valley County Cases
30 Total | 0 New | 11 Active

Wheatland County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Wibaux County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active