Montana state health officials reported 18 new COVID-19 cases across eight counties on Wednesday, according to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map.
The state also reported the 20th death related to the coronavirus. Big Horn County officials announced the death of a woman in her 30s on Tuesday.
Six of the new cases were reported in Custer County. That county now has a total of 19 active cases, the highest number in the state.
Gallatin County added three new cases pushing the number of active cases there to eight. Big Horn County added two new cases and now has 12 active cases. Flathead County also added two new cases and now has four active cases.
Missoula County added two new cases and now has five active cases. Carbon County, Cascade County and Ravalli County each added one new case.
Age and Gender of New Cases
| Big Horn | F | 20-29 | 06/16/2020 |
| Big Horn | F | 30-39 | 06/16/2020 |
| Carbon | M | 20-29 | 06/16/2020 |
| Cascade | M | 60-69 | 06/16/2020 |
| Custer | F | 40-49 | 06/16/2020 |
| Custer | F | 10-19 | 06/16/2020 |
| Custer | M | 10-19 | 06/16/2020 |
| Custer | M | 40-49 | 06/16/2020 |
| Custer | F | 40-49 | 06/16/2020 |
| Custer | M | 20-29 | 06/16/2020 |
| Flathead | M | 30-39 | 06/16/2020 |
| Flathead | M | 40-49 | 06/16/2020 |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | 06/16/2020 |
| Gallatin | M | 40-49 | 06/16/2020 |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | 06/16/2020 |
| Missoula | F | 30-39 | 06/16/2020 |
| Missoula | F | 20-29 | 06/16/2020 |
| Ravalli | F | 20-29 | 06/16/2020 |
State health officials report 630 total cumulative number of cases. MTN is reporting one fewer total case and one fewer recovered case due to a case in Jefferson County that local health authorities report involved a patient who was not in the state.
A total of 538 people have recovered from the virus, and the state reports 72 active cases statewide. Five people are currently hospitalized.
A total of 65,515 tests have been performed, an increase of 1,938 tests since the previous 24-hour reporting period.
Cases by Day
Total Confirmed Cases and New Daily Cases by County
Custer County
19 Total Cases | 6 New Cases
Gallatin County
191 Total Cases | 3 New Cases
Big Horn County
49 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Flathead County
41 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Missoula County
44 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Carbon County
7 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Cascade County
20 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Ravalli County
17 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Beaverhead County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Broadwater County
4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Deer Lodge County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Glacier County
6 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Golden Valley County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Hill County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Jefferson County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Lake County
9 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Lewis and Clark County
20 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Liberty County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Lincoln County
7 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Madison County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Meagher County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Musselshell County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Park County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Pondera County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Richland County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Roosevelt County
7 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Rosebud County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Silver Bow County
11 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Stillwater County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Toole County
29 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Wheatland County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Yellowstone County
109 Total Cases | 0 New Cases