GREAT FALLS — There were 624 new cases and 23 new deaths added to the total on the Montana COVID-19 tracking site on Wednesday morning. The data below is from the official Montana website on October 21:
- TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: There have been 24,712 cumulative cases statewide, with 15,085 people recovered.
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: There are 345 current hospitalizations, and a cumulative total of 1,068 hospitalizations.
- DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is at 275.
- ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 9,352 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
- TESTING: There were 2,973 completed tests, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 447,994.
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. Based on additional data from county health departments, MTN News is reporting the following:
- Deaths: 289 (+14 from state)
- Active: 8,735 (-617 from state)
- Recoveries: 16,214 (+1129 from state)
- Total Cases: 25,238 (+526 from 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.
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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Click here for county, gender, and age ranges of new cases.
Here are the total, new, and active cases in each county:
COUNTIES REPORTING NEW CASES
Yellowstone County Cases
5,384 Total | 139 New | 1,962 Active
Gallatin County Cases
2,400 Total | 57 New | 410 Active
Flathead County Cases
2,712 Total | 54 New | 1,362 Active
Missoula County Cases
1,750 Total | 45 New | 651 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
829 Total | 43 New | 428 Active
Lewis & Clark County Cases
714 Total | 39 New | 457 Active
Cascade County Cases
1,538 Total | 30 New | 750 Active
Hill County Cases
621 Total | 28 New | 334 Active
Big Horn County Cases
1,205 Total | 24 New | 236 Active
Lake County Cases
476 Total | 21 New | 195 Active
Glacier County Cases
815 Total | 15 New | 622 Active
Dawson County Cases
181 Total | 14 New | 94 Active
Ravalli County Cases
359 Total | 14 New | 171 Active
Park County Cases
203 Total | 13 New | 47 Active
Custer County Cases
206 Total | 8 New | 77 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
358 Total | 8 New | 98 Active
Chouteau County Cases
68 Total | 6 New | 25 Active
Madison County Cases
148 Total | 6 New | 22 Active
Stillwater County Cases
160 Total | 6 New | 55 Active
Blaine County Cases
246 Total | 5 New | 128 Active
Sheridan County Cases
52 Total | 5 New | 20 Active
Lincoln County Cases
258 Total | 4 New | 91 Active
McCone County Cases
52 Total | 4 New | 15 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
240 Total | 3 New | 18 Active
Musselshell County Cases
75 Total | 3 New | 27 Active
Pondera County Cases
138 Total | 3 New | 21 Active
Rosebud County Cases
737 Total | 3 New | 52 Active
Toole County Cases
304 Total | 3 New | 124 Active
Broadwater County Cases
43 Total | 2 New | 26 Active
Carbon County Cases
206 Total | 2 New | 38 Active
Garfield County Cases
21 Total | 2 New | 3 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
12 Total | 2 New | 7 Active
Jefferson County Cases
139 Total | 2 New | 56 Active
Phillips County Cases
146 Total | 2 New | 14 Active
Richland County Cases
231 Total | 2 New | 141 Active
Teton County Cases
75 Total | 2 New | 21 Active
Daniels County Cases
23 Total | 1 New | 11 Active
Granite County Cases
54 Total | 1 New | 30 Active
Meagher County Cases
56 Total | 1 New | 11 Active
Prairie County Cases
30 Total | 1 New | 2 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
62 Total | 1 New | 9 Active
COUNTIES REPORTING NO NEW CASES
Carter County Cases
32 Total | 0 New | 23 Active
Fallon County Cases
37 Total | 0 New | 19 Active
Fergus County Cases
167 Total | 0 New | 51 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
15 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Liberty County Cases
28 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
Mineral County Cases
14 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Petroleum County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Powder River County Cases
47 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Powell County Cases
80 Total | 0 New | 68 Active
Sanders County Cases
88 Total | 0 New | 16 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
481 Total | 0 New | 115 Active
Treasure County Cases
11 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Valley County Cases
285 Total | 0 New | 139 Active
Wheatland County Cases
60 Total | 0 New | 28 Active
Wibaux County Cases
37 Total | 0 New | 16 Active