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COVID-19 in Montana (Saturday August 8)

Active COVID cases in Montana as of August 8
Cumulative COVID cases in Montana as of August 8
Posted at 10:58 AM, Aug 08, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-08 13:14:07-04

GREAT FALLS — Montana added 133 new cases to the total on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Saturda morning. 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. The data below is from the official Montana website on August 8th:

  • TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 4,889 cumulative cases statewide, with 3,255 people recovered.
  • HOSPITALIZATIONS: There are currently 81 patients hospitalized. There have been 268 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
  • ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 1,559 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
  • TESTING: The number of tests increased by 1,090 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 188,846.
  • DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is now 78.
AS OF AUGUST 8
% POSITIVE (of all tests)2.6%
% RECOVERED (of all confirmed cases)66.6%
% NOW ACTIVE (of all confirmed cases)31.9%
% TOTAL HOSPITALIZED (of all confirmed cases)5.5%
% DEAD (of all confirmed cases)1.5%


The City-County Health Department in Great Falls on Friday announced the fourth COVID-19-related death in Cascade County. In a news release, the agency said it was man over the age of 65 with underlying health conditions. The CCHD says that this death is not related to the recent outbreak in a Cascade County long-term care facility. Out of respect for the family, the CCHD said that no additional information will be released.

Trisha Gardner, the Health Officer for Cascade County, said, “My heart goes out to the family and friends who are grieving this man’s death. To honor the people whose deaths have been caused by COVID-19, I ask our community to continue to fight the spread of this virus. It’s still here with us, and we can protect our own parents and grandparents and neighbors by taking prevention seriously.”

To date, there have been 164 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cascade County. Of those, 108 have recovered, four have died, and 52 are currently considered to be active.

On Thursday, the CCHD announced the third death in the county related to COVID-19, and said that the third death was a man over the age of 65 who also had underlying health conditions." That death was related to the recent outbreak in a long-term care facility in the county. The first COVID-related death in Cascade County was a woman over the age of 65 on April 17th; the second was a man over the age of 65 on April 20th.

The CCHD on Tuesday identified an outbreak of six COVID-19 cases in connection with the long-term care facility. Due to federal privacy regulations (HIPAA), the CCHD has not released the name of the facility or any other details. Similar situations occurred at such facilities in both Shelby and in Billings; in both of those cases, the facilities issued public statements about their situations.

Health officials on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation on Thursday confirmed the deaths of two men due to "contributing factors related to COVID-19." In a news release, the Rocky Boy Health Center in Box Elder said that one man was in his 50s and one man was in his 60s, adding that both men had "underlying health conditions." These are the first deaths reported on the reservation. No other details have been released.



COUNTIES WITH NEW CASES REPORTED ON SATURDAY
Yellowstone County Cases
1,261 Total | 49 New | 535 Active

Gallatin County Cases
930 Total | 15 New | 57 Active

Big Horn County Cases
421 Total | 14 New | 269 Active

Missoula County Cases
328 Total | 10 New | 91 Active

Flathead County Cases
330 Total | 8 New | 177 Active

Phillips County Cases
28 Total | 7 New | 28 Active

Madison County Cases
87 Total | 5 New | 11 Active

Lewis & Clark County Cases
156 Total | 4 New | 54 Active

Glacier County Cases
72 Total | 3 New | 20 Active

Granite County Cases
16 Total | 3 New | 10 Active

Toole County Cases
45 Total | 3 New | 14 Active

Cascade County Cases
164 Total | 2 New | 52 Active

Chouteau County Cases
10 Total | 2 New | 7 Active

Lincoln County Cases
76 Total | 2 New | 11 Active

Beaverhead County Cases
62 Total | 1 New | 21 Active

Carbon County Cases
68 Total | 1 New | 12 Active

Jefferson County Cases
28 Total | 1 New | 13 Active

Roosevelt County Cases
23 Total | 1 New | 7 Active

Rosebud County Cases
33 Total | 1 New | 13 Active

Stillwater County Cases
23 Total | 1 New | 2 Active

COUNTIES WITH NO NEW CASES REPORTED ON SATURDAY
Blaine County Cases
10 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Broadwater County Cases
11 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Custer County Cases
61 Total | 0 New | 9 Active

Daniels County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Dawson County Cases
17 Total | 0 New | 4 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases
25 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Fallon County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Fergus County Cases
9 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Garfield County Cases
12 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

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

Hill County Cases
42 Total | 0 New | 21 Active

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

Lake County Cases
179 Total | 0 New | 25 Active

Liberty County Cases
1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

McCone County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Meagher County Cases
4 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Musselshell County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Park County Cases
55 Total | 0 New | 8 Active

Pondera County Cases
11 Total | 0 New | 5 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 | 1 Active

Ravalli County Cases
82 Total | 0 New | 11 Active

Richland County Cases
47 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Sanders County Cases
9 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Sheridan County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Silver Bow County Cases
85 Total | 0 New | 53 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Teton County Cases
15 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Treasure County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Valley County Cases
14 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Wheatland County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Wibaux County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 2 Active