Here is the latest information on COVID in Montana as of Saturday, November 28:
- New Cases: 1,047 (-10 from state data)
- Total Cases: 61,121 (+276 from state)
- Active Cases: 15,833 (-243 from state)
- Deaths: 692 (+23 from state)
- Recoveries: 44,596 (+496 from state)
- Current Hospitalizations: 461
- Total Hospitalizations: 2,569
The counties with the most deaths as of Saturday are:
- Big Horn: 47
- Cascade: 75
- Glacier: 27
- Hill: 31
- Missoula: 43
- Roosevelt: 44
- Silver Bow: 26
- Yellowstone: 120
The numbers reported above by MTN News reflect the latest data from the 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-19 cases escalate in Montana. MTN has decided to use a combination of these sources to deliver more accurate and timely information. As a result, numbers reported by MTN will not align precisely with the DPHHS figures.
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VACCINE: DPHHS has released a draft vaccine distribution plan; there will be three phases of distribution. DPHHS says the vaccine will not be mandatory, and that everyone who wants to get it will be able to eventually. Click here for details.
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)
Flathead County Cases
6,684 Total | 233 New | 2,205 Active
Yellowstone County Cases
10,801 Total | 228 New | 4,212 Active
Cascade County Cases
4,869 Total | 94 New | 1,870 Active
Lewis & Clark County Cases
2,738 Total | 91 New | 1,202 Active
Missoula County Cases
4,640 Total | 77 New | 1,621 Active
Ravalli County Cases
1,516 Total | 62 New | 684 Active
Lake County Cases
1,040 Total | 44 New | 146 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
2,083 Total | 25 New | 775 Active
Fergus County Cases
597 Total | 24 New | 233 Active
Valley County Cases
560 Total | 19 New | 47 Active
Park County Cases
631 Total | 16 New | 241 Active
Dawson County Cases
624 Total | 15 New | 74 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
1,240 Total | 13 New | 70 Active
Custer County Cases
714 Total | 12 New | 131 Active
Hill County Cases
1,317 Total | 11 New | 154 Active
Stillwater County Cases
427 Total | 11 New | 68 Active
Jefferson County Cases
470 Total | 7 New | 64 Active
Lincoln County Cases
727 Total | 7 New | 179 Active
Carbon County Cases
581 Total | 6 New | 54 Active
Madison County Cases
406 Total | 6 New | 54 Active
Rosebud County Cases
860 Total | 6 New | 36 Active
Pondera County Cases
306 Total | 5 New | 63 Active
Sheridan County Cases
272 Total | 5 New | 47 Active
Mineral County Cases
66 Total | 4 New | 23 Active
Sanders County Cases
230 Total | 4 New | 15 Active
Blaine County Cases
516 Total | 3 New | 41 Active
Fallon County Cases
242 Total | 3 New | 23 Active
Gallatin County Cases
7,132 Total | 3 New | 607 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
54 Total | 3 New | 38 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
564 Total | 2 New | 70 Active
Chouteau County Cases
274 Total | 2 New | 51 Active
Musselshell County Cases
209 Total | 2 New | 79 Active
Phillips County Cases
273 Total | 2 New | 39 Active
Teton County Cases
185 Total | 2 New | 28 Active
Toole County Cases
598 Total | 2 New | 14 Active
Broadwater County Cases
192 Total | 1 New | 45 Active
Carter County Cases
112 Total | 1 New | 12 Active
Daniels County Cases
111 Total | 1 New | 20 Active
Glacier County Cases
1,168 Total | 1 New | 42 Active
McCone County Cases
99 Total | 1 New | 7 Active
Powell County Cases
689 Total | 1 New | 110 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
249 Total | 1 New | 35 Active
Wheatland County Cases
100 Total | 1 New | 23 Active
Big Horn County Cases
1,778 Total | 0 New | 210 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
698 Total | 0 New | 62 Active
Garfield County Cases
64 Total | 0 New | 11 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
24 Total | 0 New | 8 Active
Granite County Cases
126 Total | 0 New | 26 Active
Liberty County Cases
85 Total | 0 New | 30 Active
Meagher County Cases
108 Total | 0 New | 6 Active
Petroleum County Cases
7 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Powder River County Cases
88 Total | 0 New | 9 Active
Prairie County Cases
80 Total | 0 New | 20 Active
Richland County Cases
506 Total | 0 New | 121 Active
Treasure County Cases
28 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Wibaux County Cases
87 Total | 0 New | 20 Active