HELENA — There were 1,760 new COVID-19 cases reported in Montana on Thursday along with 10,482 active cases in the state, according to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS).
There were also two additional deaths reported. The total number of Montanans who have died due to COVID-19 is now 2,935.
The two deaths were reported in Chouteau and Lewis and Clark counties. Both deaths occurred in January 2022.
The current number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 stands at 178 which is up from the 172 reported on Wednesday. The cumulative number of hospitalizations in Montana due to the virus stands at 10,602.
Counties with the most new cases
- Gallatin County Cases: 26,854 Total | 473 New | 2,151 Active
- Yellowstone County Cases: 33,853 Total | 289 New | 1,817 Active
- Missoula County Cases: 19,962 Total | 249 New | 1,904 Active
- Flathead County Cases: 22,360 Total | 162 New | 990 Active
- Cascade County Cases: 17,764 Total | 87 New | 564 Active
- Lewis and Clark County Cases: 13,470 Total | 77 New | 755 Active
- Silver Bow County Cases: 6,708 Total | 62 New | 283 Active
- Ravalli County Cases: 5,804 Total | 34 New | 284 Active
- Sanders County Cases: 1,754 Total | 31 New | 95 Active
- Jefferson County Cases: 2,045 Total | 23 New | 61 Active
There have been 209,900 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in Montana. The cumulative number of recoveries is now 196,483. There were 10,625 new COVID-19 tests administered since the last DPHHS report.
Approximately 53% of eligible residents are now vaccinated, with 544,095 Montanans now considered fully vaccinated. The total number of doses administered is 1,353,680. If you want to get vaccinated, contact your county health department, or click here.
The information above is from the DPHHS website and is current as of Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022.