COVID-19 in Montana (Thursday September 24)

GREAT FALLS — There were 333 new cases and no new deaths added to the total on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking site on Thursday morning. The data below is from the official Montana website on September 24:

• TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 11,242 cumulative cases statewide, with 8,634 people recovered.
• HOSPITALIZATIONS: There are 128 patients currently hospitalized, and a total of 650 hospitalizations since the pandemic began.
• ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 2,443 active cases in Montana.
• DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Montana is 165.
• TESTING: The number of new tests is 4,358; the cumulative total of tests since March is now 321,518.

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.

CASCADE COUNTY: Cascade County has reported a cumulative number of 643 cases, an increase of 20 from yesterday. Of those, 400 are listed as recovered, 238 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." According to the CCHD, as of Tuesday there 28 active cases at Great Falls Public Schools; two of those cases were new on Tuesday, both students.

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.

BLACKFEET RESERVATION: During a special meeting on Monday, the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council chose not to implement a 14-day stay at home order on the reservation. Click here to read more.

CDC: 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
2,990 Total | 62 New | 689 Active

Roosevelt County Cases
269 Total | 56 New | 205 Active

Missoula County Cases
628 Total | 46 New | 143 Active

Gallatin County Cases
1,282 Total | 35 New | 118 Active

Cascade County Cases
643 Total | 20 New | 238 Active

Glacier County Cases
227 Total | 19 New | 65 Active

Rosebud County Cases
630 Total | 16 New | 164 Active

Flathead County Cases
934 Total | 11 New | 278 Active

Valley County Cases
70 Total | 9 New | 14 Active

Big Horn County Cases
873 Total | 8 New | 107 Active

Lewis & Clark County Cases
241 Total | 6 New | 41 Active

Lake County Cases
265 Total | 5 New | 26 Active

Madison County Cases
101 Total | 4 New | 3 Active

Beaverhead County Cases
81 Total | 3 New | 5 Active

Fergus County Cases
63 Total | 3 New | 11 Active

Hill County Cases
146 Total | 3 New | 36 Active

Powder River County Cases
7 Total | 3 New | 4 Active

Ravalli County Cases
132 Total | 3 New | 13 Active

Toole County Cases
74 Total | 3 New | 8 Active

Carter County Cases
3 Total | 2 New | 3 Active

Chouteau County Cases
28 Total | 2 New | 13 Active

Liberty County Cases
18 Total | 2 New | 5 Active

Powell County Cases
12 Total | 2 New | 2 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases
42 Total | 2 New | 6 Active

Custer County Cases
111 Total | 1 New | 25 Active

Garfield County Cases
17 Total | 1 New | 2 Active

Jefferson County Cases
68 Total | 1 New | 17 Active

Lincoln County Cases
107 Total | 1 New | 4 Active

Park County Cases
93 Total | 1 New | 10 Active

Richland County Cases
78 Total | 1 New | 5 Active

Sanders County Cases
46 Total | 1 New | 3 Active

Silver Bow County Cases
242 Total | 1 New | 70 Active

COUNTIES WITH NO NEW CASES
Blaine County Cases
21 Total | 0 New | 6 Active

Broadwater County Cases
17 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Carbon County Cases
115 Total | 0 New | 10 Active

Daniels County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Dawson County Cases
76 Total | 0 New | 14 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases
114 Total | 0 New | 31 Active

Fallon County Cases
5 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

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

Granite County Cases
22 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

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

McCone County Cases
19 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Meagher County Cases
25 Total | 0 New | 13 Active

Mineral County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Musselshell County Cases
35 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Phillips County Cases
119 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Pondera County Cases
23 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Prairie County Cases
1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Sheridan County Cases
13 Total | 0 New | 6 Active

Stillwater County Cases
56 Total | 0 New | 16 Active

Teton County Cases
21 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Treasure County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Wheatland County Cases
11 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Wibaux County Cases
9 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

COUNTY-GENDER-AGE OF NEW CASES