GREAT FALLS — There were 706 new cases and 11 new deaths added to the total on the Montana COVID-19 tracking site on Tuesday morning. The data below is from the official Montana website on October 20:
- TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: There have been 24,093 cumulative cases statewide, with 14,842 people recovered.
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: There are 360 current hospitalizations, and a cumulative total of 1,055 hospitalizations.
- DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is at 252.
- ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 8,999 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
- TESTING: There were 2,655 completed tests, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 445,021.
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 information that is not yet included in the state's daily updates. Based on additional data from county health departments, MTN News is reporting the following:
- Deaths: 273 (+21 from state)
- Total Cases: 24,589 (+496)
- Current Active Cases: 8,454 (-545)
It's important to note that not every person who tests positive actually becomes ill or exhibits symptoms. Many do not; of those who do become sick, some experience mild symptoms and do not require hospitalization. Others, however, do require hospitalization, as noted in the daily update on the number of people hospitalized. However, every person who does test positive for COVID-19 has the potential to spread the virus to other people, including family members and friends, which is why public health officials continue to encourage everyone to wear a mask and maintain at least the recommended six feet of "social distance" when in public.
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Governor Steve Bullock will host a news conference at 11:30 a.m. today (October 20) to provide an update on the CARES Act and discuss the economic impact of unemployment insurance benefits in Montana. He will also discuss the draft vaccination plan the state submitted to the CDC last week, and will be joined by a nurse from St. Peter’s Health to share her perspective as a frontline worker.
Below are the new, total, and active cases by county; click here for county and age ranges of new cases.
COUNTIES REPORTING NEW CASES
Flathead County Cases
2,658 Total | 123 New | 1,308 Active
Yellowstone County Cases
5,246 Total | 67 New | 1,825 Active
Missoula County Cases
1,705 Total | 62 New | 625 Active
Gallatin County Cases
2,343 Total | 60 New | 426 Active
Big Horn County Cases
1,181 Total | 52 New | 212 Active
Cascade County Cases
1,508 Total | 42 New | 738 Active
Hill County Cases
593 Total | 40 New | 313 Active
Lewis & Clark County Cases
675 Total | 39 New | 420 Active
Powell County Cases
80 Total | 37 New | 68 Active
Glacier County Cases
800 Total | 20 New | 615 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
353 Total | 19 New | 100 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
481 Total | 19 New | 120 Active
Blaine County Cases
241 Total | 13 New | 156 Active
Stillwater County Cases
154 Total | 13 New | 76 Active
Custer County Cases
198 Total | 10 New | 69 Active
Lincoln County Cases
254 Total | 9 New | 87 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
786 Total | 7 New | 403 Active
Chouteau County Cases
62 Total | 6 New | 19 Active
Daniels County Cases
22 Total | 6 New | 11 Active
Dawson County Cases
167 Total | 5 New | 80 Active
Fallon County Cases
37 Total | 5 New | 19 Active
Richland County Cases
229 Total | 5 New | 139 Active
Valley County Cases
285 Total | 5 New | 148 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
237 Total | 4 New | 19 Active
Carbon County Cases
204 Total | 4 New | 41 Active
Lake County Cases
455 Total | 4 New | 174 Active
Meagher County Cases
55 Total | 4 New | 10 Active
Ravalli County Cases
345 Total | 4 New | 157 Active
Rosebud County Cases
735 Total | 4 New | 66 Active
Jefferson County Cases
137 Total | 3 New | 54 Active
Madison County Cases
142 Total | 3 New | 18 Active
Park County Cases
190 Total | 3 New | 34 Active
Pondera County Cases
135 Total | 3 New | 18 Active
Broadwater County Cases
41 Total | 2 New | 24 Active
Fergus County Cases
167 Total | 1 New | 51 Active
Granite County Cases
53 Total | 1 New | 30 Active
Phillips County Cases
144 Total | 1 New | 12 Active
Sheridan County Cases
47 Total | 1 New | 16 Active
COUNTIES REPORTING NO NEW CASES
Carter County Cases
32 Total | 0 New | 23 Active
Garfield County Cases
19 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
10 Total | 0 New | 5 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
15 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Liberty County Cases
28 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
McCone County Cases
48 Total | 0 New | 11 Active
Mineral County Cases
14 Total | 0 New | 5 Active
Musselshell County Cases
72 Total | 0 New | 24 Active
Petroleum County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Powder River County Cases
47 Total | 0 New | 11 Active
Prairie County Cases
29 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Sanders County Cases
88 Total | 0 New | 16 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
61 Total | 0 New | 8 Active
Teton County Cases
73 Total | 0 New | 19 Active
Toole County Cases
301 Total | 0 New | 121 Active
Treasure County Cases
11 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Wheatland County Cases
60 Total | 0 New | 28 Active
Wibaux County Cases
37 Total | 0 New | 16 Active