GREAT FALLS — There were 86 new cases and three new deaths added to the total on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking site on Monday morning. The data below is from the official Montana website on September 14:
- TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 9,107 cumulative cases statewide, with 6,842 people recovered.
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: There are 144 patients hospitalized, and a total of 531 hospitalizations since the pandemic began.
- ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 2,127 active cases in Montana.
- DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Montana is 138, an increase of three since yesterday.
- TESTING: The number of new tests is 5,746; the cumulative total of tests since March is now 285,870.
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.
Cascade County has reported a cumulative total of 447 cases as of Monday, an increase of three since yesterday. Of those, 253 are listed as recovered, 189 are currently listed as active, and five people have died.
Sheriff Jesse Slaughter said on Sunday that there are 37 new COVID-19 cases at the Cascade County detention center; click here for details.
Great Falls High School will be closed on Monday and Tuesday (September 14-15) after new cases of COVID-19 were reported; click here for details.
Alluvion Health in Great Falls is continuing to offer drive-through COVID-19 testing at Montana ExpoPark. The entrance is along 3rd Street NW. It is located in the Family Living Center until October 1st. The testing is open to anyone - asymptomatic, symptomatic, high risk, and direct contacts. The drive through is open Monday-Friday from 10am-6pm, and Saturday-Sunday 10am-3pm. For more information, call Alluvion at 406-454-6973.
Governor Steve Bullock on Thursday announced a new set of protocols to help Montana schools know how to handle potential COVID-19 cases. The protocols cover what COVID-19 symptoms schools should check for, when someone needs to be isolated or quarantined, and when they should be allowed to return to school. They also include advice for holding sports and other extracurricular activities, and what information can be released if someone tests positive. Click here to read more.
The federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) released data in late August 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, COPD, and influenza; diabetes; hyptertensive diseases; and heart disease. Click here to read the complete report on the CDC website.
COUNTIES REPORTING NEW CASES
Yellowstone County Cases
2,518 Total | 27 New | 818 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
182 Total | 22 New | 60 Active
Big Horn County Cases
782 Total | 9 New | 136 Active
Rosebud County Cases
439 Total | 5 New | 300 Active
Cascade County Cases
447 Total | 4 New | 189 Active
Musselshell County Cases
27 Total | 4 New | 9 Active
Park County Cases
80 Total | 4 New | 16 Active
Hill County Cases
113 Total | 2 New | 18 Active
Phillips County Cases
116 Total | 2 New | 2 Active
Dawson County Cases
60 Total | 1 New | 14 Active
Flathead County Cases
731 Total | 1 New | 130 Active
Jefferson County Cases
46 Total | 1 New | 3 Active
Madison County Cases
97 Total | 1 New | 1 Active
Meagher County Cases
10 Total | 1 New | 2 Active
Ravalli County Cases
116 Total | 1 New | 6 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
37 Total | 1 New | 13 Active
COUNTIES WITH NO NEW CASES
Beaverhead County Cases
74 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
Blaine County Cases
15 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Broadwater County Cases
17 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Carbon County Cases
100 Total | 0 New | 8 Active
Chouteau County Cases
15 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Custer County Cases
79 Total | 0 New | 12 Active
Daniels County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
87 Total | 0 New | 54 Active
Fallon County Cases
4 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Fergus County Cases
53 Total | 0 New | 17 Active
Gallatin County Cases
1,153 Total | 0 New | 67 Active
Garfield County Cases
16 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
Glacier County Cases
166 Total | 0 New | 32 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Granite County Cases
22 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
6 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Lake County Cases
241 Total | 0 New | 42 Active
Lewis & Clark County Cases
209 Total | 0 New | 10 Active
Liberty County Cases
15 Total | 0 New | 8 Active
Lincoln County Cases
103 Total | 0 New | 12 Active
McCone County Cases
15 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Mineral County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Missoula County Cases
473 Total | 0 New | 44 Active
Pondera County Cases
17 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Powder River County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Powell County Cases
10 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Prairie County Cases
1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Richland County Cases
70 Total | 0 New | 6 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
86 Total | 0 New | 47 Active
Sanders County Cases
42 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Sheridan County Cases
6 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Stillwater County Cases
49 Total | 0 New | 17 Active
Teton County Cases
20 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Toole County Cases
64 Total | 0 New | 9 Active
Treasure County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Valley County Cases
51 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Wheatland County Cases
6 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
Wibaux County Cases
8 Total | 0 New | 0 Active