Here is the most recent information about COVID in Montana as of the morning of Monday, December 7th:
- Total Cases: 69,152
- Active Cases: 16,766
- Total Deaths: 774
- Total Recoveries: 51,612
- Current Hospitalizations: 492
- Total Hospitalizations: 2,875
Today's figure is an increase of 1,233 total cases since our last update on Sunday evening. The number of active cases increased by 387. The number of hospitalizations increased by 17.
State and local reports show a total increase of eight deaths since Sunday evening. Those deaths were reported in the following counties:
- Glacier: 1
- Missoula: 1
- Wibaux: 1
- Silver Bow: 2
- Yellowstone: 3
SOURCES: The numbers reported above reflect the latest data from the official Montana COVID website along with supplemental data from county health departments. The disparity between data from the Department of Public Health & Human Services (DPHHS) and data from county health departments continues to grow as COVID cases escalate in Montana. MTN uses both sources to deliver more accurate and timely information. As a result, numbers reported by MTN will not align with the DPHHS figures.
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CONTEXT: 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 experience more severe symptoms, and some do require hospitalization. Every person who tests positive for COVID, however, 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. The CDC released data in late August which emphasizes that people with contributing or chronic medical conditions are at much greater risk of dying from COVID-19. Click here to read more.
TOTAL/NEW/ACTIVE CASES (state data)
Yellowstone County Cases
11,973 Total | 213 New | 5,381 Active
Flathead County Cases
7,446 Total | 77 New | 2,075 Active
Lewis & Clark County Cases
3,472 Total | 75 New | 1,789 Active
Cascade County Cases
5,569 Total | 71 New | 2,492 Active
Missoula County Cases
5,290 Total | 54 New | 971 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
2,475 Total | 40 New | 467 Active
Custer County Cases
823 Total | 31 New | 112 Active
Fergus County Cases
733 Total | 21 New | 188 Active
Gallatin County Cases
7,975 Total | 20 New | 578 Active
Ravalli County Cases
1,778 Total | 16 New | 608 Active
Jefferson County Cases
566 Total | 14 New | 96 Active
Richland County Cases
728 Total | 11 New | 323 Active
Park County Cases
729 Total | 10 New | 189 Active
Blaine County Cases
551 Total | 7 New | 30 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
1,278 Total | 6 New | 81 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
283 Total | 6 New | 26 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
613 Total | 5 New | 54 Active
Hill County Cases
1,423 Total | 5 New | 136 Active
Lincoln County Cases
829 Total | 5 New | 144 Active
Carbon County Cases
621 Total | 4 New | 29 Active
Fallon County Cases
259 Total | 4 New | 19 Active
Glacier County Cases
1,198 Total | 4 New | 34 Active
Pondera County Cases
341 Total | 4 New | 33 Active
Dawson County Cases
728 Total | 3 New | 75 Active
Wheatland County Cases
113 Total | 3 New | 10 Active
Mineral County Cases
92 Total | 2 New | 27 Active
Teton County Cases
251 Total | 2 New | 45 Active
Big Horn County Cases
1,871 Total | 1 New | 211 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
766 Total | 1 New | 29 Active
Lake County Cases
1,156 Total | 1 New | 182 Active
Liberty County Cases
98 Total | 1 New | 13 Active
Phillips County Cases
335 Total | 1 New | 59 Active
Toole County Cases
631 Total | 1 New | 36 Active
Valley County Cases
600 Total | 1 New | 41 Active