Montana state health officials reported 134 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Thursday, according to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map.
Gallatin County reported 47 new cases, while Yellowstone County added 45 new cases. New cases were also reported in 12 other Montana counties. (See chart below.)
One new death was reported in Yellowstone County. The total deaths statewide now stands at 35.
RiverStone Health issued this press release Thursday morning:
RiverStone Health, Yellowstone County’s public health department, for the third time this week, reports an additional COVID-19 related death stemming from the outbreak at Canyon Creek Memory Care.
Early Thursday, July 16, a man in his 70s passed away at Canyon Creek Memory Care.
To protect the privacy of the gentleman and his family, RiverStone Health will not release further information about the death.
This latest death in Yellowstone County is reflected on today’s state COVID-19 tracking map. Since Monday, July 6, a total of nine residents from Canyon Creek have died.
“Each passing related to this virus is a tragic reminder of the serious nature of COVID-19. We wish this gentleman’s family peace and comfort as they grieve,” said John Felton, Yellowstone County Health Officer and RiverStone Health President and CEO.
To date, 629 Yellowstone County residents have been infected with COVID-19 and 14 have died
Gender and Ages of New Cases
| Blaine | F | 30-39 | |
| Carbon | F | 50-59 | |
| Carbon | F | 0-9 | |
| Carbon | F | 0-9 | |
| Carbon | M | 70-79 | |
| Carbon | M | 30-39 | |
| Carbon | M | 30-39 | |
| Cascade | M | 20-29 | |
| Cascade | F | 0-9 | |
| Cascade | M | 40-49 | |
| Custer | F | 70-79 | |
| Custer | M | 70-79 | |
| Fergus | M | 20-29 | |
| Fergus | M | 30-39 | |
| Flathead | F | 60-69 | |
| Flathead | M | 20-29 | |
| Flathead | F | 30-39 | |
| Flathead | M | 10-19 | |
| Flathead | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 50-59 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 10-19 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 50-59 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 0-9 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 60-69 | |
| Gallatin | M | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 70-79 | |
| Gallatin | M | 50-59 | |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 10-19 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | M | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | F | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 0-9 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 50-59 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 60-69 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 60-69 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 40-49 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 20-29 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 10-19 | |
| Madison | F | 20-29 | |
| Madison | F | 30-39 | |
| Madison | F | 0-9 | |
| Park | F | 20-29 | |
| Park | F | 20-29 | |
| Park | F | 30-39 | |
| Park | M | 10-19 | |
| Park | F | 30-39 | |
| Park | F | 20-29 | |
| Richland | F | 10-19 | |
| Silver Bow | F | 40-49 | |
| Silver Bow | M | 20-29 | |
| Silver Bow | M | 20-29 | |
| Stillwater | M | 60-69 | |
| Stillwater | M | 20-29 | |
| Stillwater | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 10-19 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 10-19 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 70-79 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 40-49 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 60-69 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 70-79 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 90-99 |
Active Cases
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The total cumulative coronavirus cases statewide is now reported at 2,231.
The total number of active cases now stand at 1,226 statewide, according to state health officials. The number of recoveries stand at 970.
Yellowstone County has 440 active cases. Gallatin County now has 284 active cases, and Lake County has 69 active cases. Missoula County reports 60 active cases, and Big Horn County has 55 active cases.
There are 37 people hospitalized, an increase of three during the previous 24-hour reporting period.
The number of tests increased by 4,082 for a total of 127,840.
Cases by Day
The number of cases reported Thursday is the second highest single day total reported in Montana since the pandemic began, and follows one day after the state set a new record of 145 cases reported in a single day.
(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
536 Total Cases | 47 New Cases
Yellowstone County
629 Total Cases | 45 New Cases
Lewis and Clark County
66 Total Cases | 7 New Cases
Carbon County
41 Total Cases | 6 New Cases
Park County
26 Total Cases | 6 New Cases
Flathead County
97 Total Cases | 5 New Cases
Cascade County
59 Total Cases | 3 New Cases
Madison County
37 Total Cases | 3 New Cases
Silver Bow County
28 Total Cases | 3 New Cases
Stillwater County
12 Total Cases | 3 New Cases
Custer County
40 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Fergus County
4 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Blaine County
1 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Richland County
33 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Beaverhead County
6 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Big Horn County
129 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Broadwater County
9 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Dawson County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Deer Lodge County
6 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Fallon County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Garfield County
9 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Glacier County
28 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Golden Valley County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Granite County
6 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Hill County
14 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Jefferson County
12 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Lake County
81 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Liberty County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Lincoln County
40 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Meagher County
4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Missoula County
130 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Musselshell County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Pondera County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Ravalli County
47 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Roosevelt County
9 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Rosebud County
15 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Sanders County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Sheridan County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Sweet Grass County
1 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
Valley County
4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Wheatland County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Wibaux County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases