Montana state health officials reported one new death and 97 new COVID-19 cases statewide, according to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map.
Lake County officialsreported the first COVID-19 related death on Thursday morning, but state health officials have not yet added that information to the update.
RiverStone Health officials reported Thursday morning another COVID-19 related death at a Billings care facility hit by a deadly outbreak of the virus. Here's the full press release:
RiverStone Health, Yellowstone County’s public health department, is reporting another COVID-19 related death stemming from the outbreak at Canyon Creek Memory Care.
On Wednesday, July 22, a man in his 70s passed away at Canyon Creek Memory Care.
To protect the privacy of the deceased man and his family, RiverStone Health will release no further information.
This most recent death in Yellowstone County is reflected on today’s state COVID-19 tracking map. Since the first deaths at Canyon Creek were announced on Monday, July 6, there have been a total of 14 residents that have passed away due to COVID-19 related illness.
To date, 96 people associated with Canyon Creek Memory Care have tested positive for COVID-19 – 56 residents and 40 staff members.
“The harsh reality of the increasing number of deaths in this senior care residence is heartbreaking, but our pain is nothing compared to every family member who has lost someone to this tragic disease. We wish everyone who has lost someone to COVID-19 comfort and peace as they mourn loved ones,” said John Felton, Yellowstone County health officer and RiverStone Health president and CEO.
To date, 780 Yellowstone County residents have been infected with COVID-19 and 20 have died.
The state reports there have now been 43 COVID-19 related deaths in Montana since the pandemic began in March.
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Gallatin County posted the largest increase of cases on Thursday with 30. Yellowstone County reported 25 new cases, and Flathead County added 10 cases. The remaining new cases were distributed across 14 counties, including the first reported case in Powder River County.
Age and Gender of New Cases
| Beaverhead | M | 20-29 | |
| Beaverhead | F | 20-29 | |
| Beaverhead | F | 70-79 | |
| Beaverhead | F | 20-29 | |
| Big Horn | F | 20-29 | |
| Big Horn | M | 50-59 | |
| Big Horn | M | 60-69 | |
| Blaine | F | 30-39 | |
| Deer Lodge | M | 70-79 | |
| Deer Lodge | F | 20-29 | |
| Flathead | F | 70-79 | |
| Flathead | F | 60-69 | |
| Flathead | F | 10-19 | |
| Flathead | F | 20-29 | |
| Flathead | F | 30-39 | |
| Flathead | M | 50-59 | |
| Flathead | F | 10-19 | |
| Flathead | M | 0-9 | |
| Flathead | F | 40-49 | |
| Flathead | M | 70-79 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | F | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 10-19 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 50-59 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 90-99 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 10-19 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 10-19 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 10-19 | |
| Jefferson | F | 50-59 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 50-59 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 20-29 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 30-39 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 20-29 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 70-79 | |
| Lincoln | M | 80-89 | |
| Lincoln | F | 80-89 | |
| Madison | F | 70-79 | |
| Madison | F | 70-79 | |
| Madison | M | 80-89 | |
| Madison | F | 60-69 | |
| Missoula | F | 20-29 | |
| Missoula | M | 40-49 | |
| Missoula | F | 20-29 | |
| Missoula | F | 70-79 | |
| Park | F | 20-29 | |
| Powder River | F | 30-39 | |
| Roosevelt | F | 50-59 | |
| Sanders | M | 50-59 | |
| Sanders | F | 50-59 | |
| Valley | M | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 80-89 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 10-19 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 70-79 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 70-79 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 90-99 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 80-89 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 |
The total cumulative number of coronavirus cases now stands at 2,910. There have been 1,587 recoveries and there are 54 people currently hospitalized.
There are 1,280 active cases of the virus in Montana. Yellowstone County has the most active cases with 505. Gallatin County has 145 active cases, Big Horn County has 102 active cases, and Lake County has 100 active cases.
Active Cases
The total number of tests now stand at 146,218, an increase of 2,700 tests during the previous 24-hour reporting period.
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Cases by Day
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(Note: Local health departments often learn about results from private labs and updates their numbers before the state of Montana does, Additionally, there may also be differences in reporting criteria, so the local numbers may differ from those that appear on the Montana COVID-19 tracking map. MTN News includes the data reported by individual Montana counties, which may include cases not counted by the state and different methods for determining recoveries.)
Total Confirmed Cases and New Daily Cases by County
Gallatin County
695 Total Cases | 30 New Cases
Yellowstone County
780 Total Cases | 25 New Cases
Flathead County
159 Total Cases | 10 New Cases
Lewis and Clark County
93 Total Cases | 5 New Cases
Beaverhead County
17 Total Cases | 4 New Cases
Madison County
51 Total Cases | 4 New Cases
Missoula County
173 Total Cases | 4 New Cases
Big Horn County
176 Total Cases | 3 New Cases
Deer Lodge County
10 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Lincoln County
50 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Sanders County
7 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Blaine County
7 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Jefferson County
18 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Park County
34 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Powder River County
1 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Roosevelt County
9 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Valley County
7 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Broadwater County
9 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Carbon County
42 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Cascade County
81 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Chouteau County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Custer County
43 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Dawson County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Fallon County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Fergus County
4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Garfield County
12 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Glacier County
35 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Golden Valley County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Granite County
6 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Hill County
34 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Judith Basin County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Lake County
116 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Liberty County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
McCone County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Meagher County
4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Musselshell County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Pondera County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Ravalli County
51 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Richland County
37 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Rosebud County
17 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Sheridan County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Silver Bow County
32 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Stillwater County
15 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Sweet Grass County
4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Teton County
15 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Toole County
31 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Treasure County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Wheatland County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Wibaux County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases