Montana state health officials reported one additional death and 115 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, according to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map.
Yellowstone County added the highest number of new cases with 25, which brings the total cumulative number of cases in the county to 1,144. There are currently 593 active cases in the county.
The total number of deaths in Montana due to coronavirus now stands at 65, an increase of one during the previous 24-hour reporting period.
Yellowstone County reported another death Wednesday morning but said it would not be reflected in the Wednesday report from the state. Here is the full press release:
RiverStone Health, Yellowstone County’s public health department, reports another COVID-19 related death of a Yellowstone County resident.
Early Wednesday, August 5, a man in his 60s passed away at a Yellowstone County hospital.
To protect the privacy of the deceased and his family, RiverStone Health will release no further information.
The recent Yellowstone County death will be reflected on tomorrow’s state COVID-19 tracking map.
“We can’t imagine the sadness that the deceased’s family and friends are experiencing and we offer our heartfelt condolences,” said John Felton, Yellowstone County health officer and RiverStone Health president and CEO. “Only five days into August and our community has said goodbye to two people whose loss will be forever felt. Let’s resolve to do all we can to prevent more COVID-19 illness and death by following the 3 Ws – wear a mask, watch your distance and wash your hands.”
To date, 1,144 Yellowstone County residents have been infected with COVID-19 and 28 have died.
The death reported by the state was in Richland County, where county health officials said a woman in her 80s died due to coronavirus.
Big Horn County added 13 new cases and now has 225 active COVID-19 cases in the county and 375 cumulative total number of cases. Gallatin County also added 13 new cases, and Rosebud County added eight new cases. Silver Bow County also added eight new cases.
Phillips County added five cases, the first cases reported in that area.
Gender and Age of New Cases
| Beaverhead | M | 40-49 | |
| Beaverhead | M | 60-69 | |
| Beaverhead | M | 70-79 | |
| Beaverhead | F | 70-79 | |
| Beaverhead | M | 10-19 | |
| Beaverhead | F | 40-49 | |
| Beaverhead | M | 20-29 | |
| Big Horn | M | 40-49 | |
| Big Horn | M | 30-39 | |
| Big Horn | M | 30-39 | |
| Big Horn | M | 30-39 | |
| Big Horn | F | 10-19 | |
| Big Horn | M | 30-39 | |
| Big Horn | M | 20-29 | |
| Big Horn | M | 10-19 | |
| Big Horn | F | 30-39 | |
| Big Horn | F | 20-29 | |
| Big Horn | F | 50-59 | |
| Big Horn | M | 30-39 | |
| Big Horn | M | 40-49 | |
| Blaine | M | 70-79 | |
| Cascade | M | 60-69 | |
| Cascade | F | 40-49 | |
| Cascade | M | 60-69 | |
| Cascade | M | 30-39 | |
| Cascade | F | 80-89 | |
| Custer | M | 30-39 | |
| Custer | F | 60-69 | |
| Custer | F | 50-59 | |
| Custer | M | 50-59 | |
| Custer | F | 70-79 | |
| Deer Lodge | F | 10-19 | |
| Fergus | M | 80-89 | |
| Flathead | M | 80-89 | |
| Flathead | M | 10-19 | |
| Flathead | M | 10-19 | |
| Flathead | F | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | M | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | F | 50-59 | |
| Gallatin | F | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | F | 10-19 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Glacier | M | 60-69 | |
| Glacier | F | 50-59 | |
| Granite | F | 30-39 | |
| Granite | M | 30-39 | |
| Granite | M | 20-29 | |
| Granite | F | 10-19 | |
| Granite | F | 20-29 | |
| Lake | F | 40-49 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 30-39 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 50-59 | |
| Lincoln | F | 10-19 | |
| Lincoln | M | 20-29 | |
| Park | F | 20-29 | |
| Park | F | 10-19 | |
| Phillips | M | 30-39 | |
| Phillips | F | 30-39 | |
| Phillips | M | 30-39 | |
| Phillips | F | 20-29 | |
| Phillips | F | 30-39 | |
| Pondera | M | 30-39 | |
| Richland | M | 30-39 | |
| Rosebud | F | 20-29 | |
| Rosebud | F | 0-9 | |
| Rosebud | F | 40-49 | |
| Rosebud | M | 10-19 | |
| Rosebud | F | 30-39 | |
| Rosebud | M | 10-19 | |
| Rosebud | M | 30-39 | |
| Rosebud | M | 50-59 | |
| Sheridan | M | 50-59 | |
| Silver Bow | M | 50-59 | |
| Silver Bow | F | 60-69 | |
| Silver Bow | F | 20-29 | |
| Silver Bow | M | 70-79 | |
| Silver Bow | M | 60-69 | |
| Silver Bow | F | 50-59 | |
| Silver Bow | F | 50-59 | |
| Silver Bow | M | 70-79 | |
| Sweet Grass | F | 20-29 | |
| Toole | M | 70-79 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 70-79 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 80-89 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 80-89 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 10-19 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 10-19 |
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The cumulative total number of cases in Montana since the pandemic began now stands at 4,429. A total of 2,820 people have recovered from the virus, and there are now 1,544 active cases statewide.
A total of 183,124 tests have been performed, an increase of 1,888 during the previous 24-hour reporting period. There are currently 79 people hospitalized and the total cumulative number of hospitalizations is at 248.
Active Cases
Total Confirmed, New Daily, Active Cases by County
Yellowstone County Cases
1,144 Total | 25 New | 593 Active
Big Horn County Cases
375 Total | 13 New | 225 Active
Gallatin County Cases
887 Total | 13 New | 43 Active
Rosebud County Cases
31 Total | 8 New | 11 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
75 Total | 8 New | 57 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
57 Total | 7 New | 19 Active
Cascade County Cases
159 Total | 5 New | 58 Active
Custer County Cases
58 Total | 5 New | 13 Active
Granite County Cases
13 Total | 5 New | 7 Active
Phillips County Cases
5 Total | 5 New | 5 Active
Flathead County Cases
276 Total | 4 New | 143 Active
Glacier County Cases
60 Total | 2 New | 8 Active
Lewis and Clark County Cases
147 Total | 2 New | 66 Active
Lincoln County Cases
73 Total | 2 New | 14 Active
Park County Cases
54 Total | 2 New | 11 Active
Blaine County Cases
10 Total | 1 New | 2 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
23 Total | 1 New | 8 Active
Fergus County Cases
8 Total | 1 New | 3 Active
Lake County Cases
170 Total | 1 New | 50 Active
Pondera County Cases
10 Total | 1 New | 5 Active
Richland County Cases
47 Total | 1 New | 5 Active
Sheridan County Cases
4 Total | 1 New | 1 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
5 Total | 1 New | 0 Active
Toole County Cases
36 Total | 1 New | 5 Active
Broadwater County Cases
11 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Carbon County Cases
60 Total | 0 New | 12 Active
Chouteau County Cases
7 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Daniels County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Dawson County Cases
16 Total | 0 New | 5 Active
Fallon County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Garfield County Cases
12 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Hill County Cases
41 Total | 0 New | 22 Active
Jefferson County Cases
27 Total | 0 New | 12 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Liberty County Cases
1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Madison County Cases
78 Total | 0 New | 10 Active
McCone County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Meagher County Cases
4 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Missoula County Cases
267 Total | 0 New | 86 Active
Musselshell County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Powder River County Cases
1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Powell County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Prairie County Cases
1 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Ravalli County Cases
74 Total | 0 New | 19 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
20 Total | 0 New | 5 Active
Sanders County Cases
9 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Stillwater County Cases
20 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Teton County Cases
15 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Treasure County Cases
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Valley County Cases
13 Total | 0 New | 5 Active
Wheatland County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Wibaux County Cases
3 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Note: 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. MTN News counts the updated data individual counties report throughout a given day.
Cases by Day