As of Sunday, November 22nd, MTN News is reporting a cumulative total of 621 deaths in Montana due to COVID-19, an increase of 29 since Friday. There are currently 477 people hospitalized; there have been 2,350 total hospitalizations since the pandemic began.
There were 630 new COVID cases reported in Montana within the last 24 hours, and there are currently 15,456 active cases. There has been a cumulative total of 55,538 cases; of those cases, 39,461 are now listed as recovered. There were 6,827 new tests within the last 24 hours, for a cumulative total of 613,009.
The counties with the most deaths as of November 20 are:
- Big Horn: 47
- Cascade: 58
- Glacier: 25
- Hill: 31
- Missoula: 40
- Roosevelt: 44
- Silver Bow: 25
- Yellowstone: 112
NOTE: As the number of COVID-19 cases increases in Montana, the disparity between state data from DPHHS and data from county health departments continues to grow. As of Thursday, November 19th, MTN News has decided to use a combination of these sources to deliver more accurate and timely information. County health departments are often alerted to cases/deaths before Montana DPHHS; as those counties share that information with us and/or the public, MTN News believes it should be reflected in our reporting. Using that county-level data means there will be times when MTN News data differs from the state report. Click here for the Montana COVID site.
RESTRICTIONS: Tighter restrictions went into effect on Friday, November 20th, due to the continuing increase in the number of cases and deaths. Masks will be required in all counties regardless of the number of active cases. Capacity at restaurants, bars, and casinos will be reduced to 50%, with a limit of six people per table. Click here to read the full text of the directive.
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, however, do require hospitalization, as noted in the daily update on the number of people hospitalized. However, every person who tests 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. 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.
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- Age, gender, county of new cases
- Health officials provide perspective on COVID-19 data
- Officials urge Montanans to help stop "crisis-level spread"
- GFPS moves to remote learning for 2 weeks
- Gianforte creates COVID task force
- Group challenges Montana's COVID mandates
- What constitutes a COVID recovery?
- Privacy laws and HIPAA: Click here for details
TOTAL/NEW/ACTIVE CASES (DPHHS data)
Flathead County Cases
5,979 Total | 243 New | 2,240 Active
Gallatin County Cases
6,727 Total | 213 New | 1,072 Active
Yellowstone County Cases
10,148 Total | 176 New | 3,592 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
1,825 Total | 130 New | 721 Active
Ravalli County Cases
1,317 Total | 58 New | 602 Active
Lewis & Clark County Cases
2,323 Total | 56 New | 901 Active
Missoula County Cases
4,157 Total | 51 New | 1,625 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
544 Total | 24 New | 110 Active
Lake County Cases
932 Total | 19 New | 166 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
675 Total | 17 New | 76 Active
Fergus County Cases
510 Total | 14 New | 264 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
222 Total | 9 New | 47 Active
Teton County Cases
166 Total | 7 New | 33 Active
Liberty County Cases
74 Total | 6 New | 32 Active
Lincoln County Cases
667 Total | 6 New | 227 Active
Park County Cases
537 Total | 6 New | 230 Active
Broadwater County Cases
172 Total | 5 New | 39 Active
Carbon County Cases
547 Total | 5 New | 90 Active
Hill County Cases
1,234 Total | 5 New | 145 Active
Madison County Cases
390 Total | 5 New | 79 Active
Dawson County Cases
567 Total | 4 New | 131 Active
Prairie County Cases
69 Total | 4 New | 16 Active
Daniels County Cases
93 Total | 3 New | 16 Active
McCone County Cases
90 Total | 3 New | 11 Active
Big Horn County Cases
1,759 Total | 2 New | 194 Active
Chouteau County Cases
239 Total | 2 New | 53 Active
Jefferson County Cases
411 Total | 2 New | 106 Active
Rosebud County Cases
842 Total | 2 New | 48 Active
Wibaux County Cases
76 Total | 2 New | 20 Active
Carter County Cases
109 Total | 1 New | 13 Active
Cascade County Cases
4,402 Total | 1 New | 1,959 Active
Fallon County Cases
226 Total | 1 New | 45 Active
Powell County Cases
436 Total | 1 New | 40 Active
Sheridan County Cases
235 Total | 1 New | 33 Active
Blaine County Cases
481 Total | 0 New | 49 Active
Custer County Cases
649 Total | 0 New | 175 Active
Garfield County Cases
59 Total | 0 New | 18 Active
Glacier County Cases
1,137 Total | 0 New | 25 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
24 Total | 0 New | 11 Active
Granite County Cases
119 Total | 0 New | 29 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
48 Total | 0 New | 33 Active
Meagher County Cases
103 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Mineral County Cases
42 Total | 0 New | 15 Active
Musselshell County Cases
195 Total | 0 New | 68 Active
Petroleum County Cases
6 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Phillips County Cases
251 Total | 0 New | 35 Active
Pondera County Cases
278 Total | 0 New | 55 Active
Powder River County Cases
82 Total | 0 New | 10 Active
Richland County Cases
491 Total | 0 New | 111 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
1,181 Total | 0 New | 183 Active
Sanders County Cases
196 Total | 0 New | 29 Active
Stillwater County Cases
398 Total | 0 New | 91 Active
Toole County Cases
589 Total | 0 New | 11 Active
Treasure County Cases
28 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Valley County Cases
525 Total | 0 New | 69 Active
Wheatland County Cases
98 Total | 0 New | 27 Active