COVID-19 in Montana (Wednesday September 16)

GREAT FALLS — There were 190 new cases and on new death added to the total on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking site on Wednesday morning. The data below is from the official Montana website on September 16:

• TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 9,431 cumulative cases statewide, with 7,186 people recovered.
• HOSPITALIZATIONS: There are 106 patients hospitalized, and a total of 543 hospitalizations since the pandemic began.
• ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 2,104 active cases in Montana.
• DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Montana is 141, an increase of one since yesterday.
• TESTING: The number of new tests is 2,035; the cumulative total of tests since March is now 292,401.

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.

As COVID-19 new cases accumulate daily in Montana, some people have asked what constitutes a recovery in official reports, and how that factors into the counting of active cases. Click here for details.

Cascade County has reported a cumulative total of 481 cases, an increase of 18 from yesterday. Of those, 253 are listed as recovered, 223 are currently listed as active, and five people have died.

Sheriff Jesse Slaughter said on Sunday that there are 37 new COVID-19 cases at the Cascade County detention center; click here for details.

Great Falls Public Schools officials hosted a news conference on Monday in response to new COVID-19 cases identified at Great Falls High School. The cases caused the district to shut down the school on Monday and Tuesday. Click here for details.

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.

Governor Steve Bullock on Thursday announced a new set of protocols to help Montana schools know how to handle potential COVID-19 cases. The protocols cover what COVID-19 symptoms schools should check for, when someone needs to be isolated or quarantined, and when they should be allowed to return to school. They also include advice for holding sports and other extracurricular activities, and what information can be released if someone tests positive. Click here to read more.

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
2,617 Total | 82 New | 752 Active

Rosebud County Cases
505 Total | 39 New | 365 Active

Cascade County Cases
481 Total | 18 New | 223 Active

Big Horn County Cases
800 Total | 8 New | 120 Active

Gallatin County Cases
1,166 Total | 6 New | 34 Active

Dawson County Cases
64 Total | 5 New | 12 Active

Custer County Cases
85 Total | 4 New | 12 Active

Lewis & Clark County Cases
215 Total | 4 New | 16 Active

Missoula County Cases
505 Total | 4 New | 69 Active

Park County Cases
84 Total | 4 New | 13 Active

Chouteau County Cases
18 Total | 3 New | 7 Active

Carbon County Cases
104 Total | 2 New | 8 Active

Hill County Cases
119 Total | 2 New | 19 Active

Lake County Cases
245 Total | 2 New | 46 Active

Ravalli County Cases
119 Total | 2 New | 6 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases
87 Total | 1 New | 54 Active

Glacier County Cases
169 Total | 1 New | 28 Active

Jefferson County Cases
48 Total | 1 New | 5 Active

Richland County Cases
71 Total | 1 New | 7 Active

Silver Bow County Cases
183 Total | 1 New | 51 Active

COUNTIES WITH NO NEW CASES
Beaverhead County Cases
75 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Blaine County Cases
15 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Broadwater County Cases
17 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Daniels County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Fallon County Cases
4 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Fergus County Cases
53 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Flathead County Cases
734 Total | 0 New | 134 Active

Garfield County Cases
16 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

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

Granite County Cases
22 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

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

Liberty County Cases
15 Total | 0 New | 8 Active

Lincoln County Cases
105 Total | 0 New | 14 Active

Madison County Cases
97 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

McCone County Cases
19 Total | 0 New | 4 Active

Meagher County Cases
10 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Mineral County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Musselshell County Cases
28 Total | 0 New | 4 Active

Phillips County Cases
116 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Pondera County Cases
18 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Powder River County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Powell County Cases
10 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Prairie County Cases
1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Roosevelt County Cases
87 Total | 0 New | 48 Active

Sanders County Cases
42 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Sheridan County Cases
7 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Stillwater County Cases
49 Total | 0 New | 11 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases
7 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Teton County Cases
20 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Toole County Cases
64 Total | 0 New | 7 Active

Treasure County Cases
Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Valley County Cases
52 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Wheatland County Cases
6 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Wibaux County Cases
8 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

COUNTY/GENDER/AGE RANGE OF NEW CASES