GREAT FALLS — There were 306 new cases and one new death 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 28:
- TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 12,413 cumulative cases statewide, with 8,839 people recovered.
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 158 active hospitalizations, and a cumulative total of 698 hospitalizations.
- ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 3,400 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
- TESTING: The number of tests increased by 6,889 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 337,196.
- DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is at 174, an increase of one since Sunday.
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.
- What constitutes a recovery in official reports? Click here for details.
- What's driving the spike in COVID-19 cases? Click here for details.
- Privacy laws and medical information: Click here for details.
The Blackfeet Tribal Business Council has postponed a two-week shutdown of the reservation for 24 hours; click here for details.
Conrad Public Schools will transition to a two-week remote learning period after several coronavirus cases were confirmed among students and staff; click here for details.
CASCADE COUNTY: Cascade County has reported a cumulative number of 700 cases, an increase of 23 from yesterday. Of those, 434 are listed as recovered, 261 are currently listed as active, and five people have died.
The CCHD said in a Facebook post of the recent spike in cases: "We know this is a lot of new cases for our county. We are right around two weeks after Labor Day weekend, so we did expect an increase in case numbers. But we have also received many reports of people with mild illness going to work, school, or even parties/events, despite their symptoms. Please, send people home if they are sick and do not realize on their own that they should self-isolate! Now is not the time to be complacent—let’s work together to keep our schools, businesses, and community functioning smoothly. Stay home, wash your hands, wear a mask, disinfect surfaces." The CCHD said on Tuesday that there were 28 active cases associated with Great Falls Public School; last Thursday evening, they said that there are five new cases associated with GFPS.
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.
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.
COUNTIES WITH NEW CASES REPORTED
Yellowstone County Cases
3,244 Total | 40 New | 943 Active
Glacier County Cases
315 Total | 36 New | 153 Active
Toole County Cases
107 Total | 31 New | 38 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
383 Total | 29 New | 299 Active
Flathead County Cases
1,062 Total | 28 New | 406 Active
Cascade County Cases
700 Total | 23 New | 261 Active
Hill County Cases
173 Total | 21 New | 48 Active
Gallatin County Cases
1,369 Total | 15 New | 182 Active
Big Horn County Cases
912 Total | 11 New | 146 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
264 Total | 9 New | 47 Active
Pondera County Cases
37 Total | 8 New | 16 Active
Rosebud County Cases
641 Total | 6 New | 174 Active
Jefferson County Cases
82 Total | 5 New | 31 Active
Blaine County Cases
25 Total | 4 New | 9 Active
McCone County Cases
23 Total | 4 New | 4 Active
Richland County Cases
83 Total | 4 New | 10 Active
Lincoln County Cases
120 Total | 3 New | 17 Active
Stillwater County Cases
72 Total | 3 New | 31 Active
Teton County Cases
24 Total | 3 New | 4 Active
Valley County Cases
86 Total | 3 New | 29 Active
Carbon County Cases
118 Total | 2 New | 8 Active
Madison County Cases
104 Total | 2 New | 4 Active
Mineral County Cases
4 Total | 2 New | 2 Active
Park County Cases
100 Total | 2 New | 17 Active
Prairie County Cases
4 Total | 2 New | 3 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
45 Total | 2 New | 9 Active
Fergus County Cases
64 Total | 1 New | 7 Active
Lake County Cases
277 Total | 1 New | 35 Active
Musselshell County Cases
36 Total | 1 New | 3 Active
Phillips County Cases
122 Total | 1 New | 6 Active
Powder River County Cases
10 Total | 1 New | 7 Active
Ravalli County Cases
141 Total | 1 New | 19 Active
Sheridan County Cases
14 Total | 1 New | 7 Active
Wheatland County Cases
18 Total | 1 New | 7 Active
COUNTIES WITH NO NEW CASES REPORTED
Beaverhead County Cases
85 Total | 0 New | 9 Active
Broadwater County Cases
17 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Carter County Cases
4 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Chouteau County Cases
29 Total | 0 New | 14 Active
Custer County Cases
116 Total | 0 New | 13 Active
Daniels County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Dawson County Cases
78 Total | 0 New | 16 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
116 Total | 0 New | 6 Active
Fallon County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Garfield County Cases
17 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Granite County Cases
22 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
7 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Lewis & Clark County Cases
275 Total | 0 New | 75 Active
Liberty County Cases
19 Total | 0 New | 5 Active
Meagher County Cases
25 Total | 0 New | 13 Active
Missoula County Cases
739 Total | 0 New | 254 Active
Powell County Cases
12 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Sanders County Cases
46 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Treasure County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Wibaux County Cases
9 Total | 0 New | 0 Active