Montana state health officials reported 44 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, with the largest increase occurring in Gallatin County, according to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map.
Gallatin County reported 19 new cases, and Yellowstone County, which saw 55 new cases reported Tuesday, reported five new cases Wednesday.
Big Horn, Lewis and Clark, and Silver Bow counties each reported three new cases, and two new cases were reported in each Jefferson County, Lake County, Madison County and Meagher County. One new case was reported in each Carbon County, Cascade County and Granite County.
Age and Gender of New Cases
| Big Horn | F | 40-49 | |
| Big Horn | F | 10-19 | |
| Big Horn | F | 10-19 | |
| Carbon | F | 30-39 | |
| Cascade | M | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | F | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 0-9 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | M | 50-59 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 60-69 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Granite | F | 10-19 | |
| Jefferson | F | 50-59 | |
| Jefferson | F | 40-49 | |
| Lake | F | 30-39 | |
| Lake | F | 40-49 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 10-19 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 30-39 | |
| Lewis and Clark | M | 50-59 | |
| Madison | M | 50-59 | |
| Madison | F | 60-69 | |
| Meagher | F | 60-69 | |
| Meagher | M | 50-59 | |
| Silver Bow | M | 10-19 | |
| Silver Bow | M | 20-29 | |
| Silver Bow | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 90-99 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 10-19 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 50-59 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 10-19 |
Cases by Day
The total cumulative number of COVID-19 cases has reached 1,371, and state health officials report there have been 759 recoveries. There are currently 589 active cases of the virus statewide, and 22 people are currently hospitalized. The death toll remains at 22.
The total number of tests conducted in Montana has reached 106,421, an increase of 1,094 during the previous 24-hour reporting period.
(Note: Local health departments often learn about results from private labs and update 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.)
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Active Cases
Yellowstone County has the highest number of active cases at 190, and Gallatin County now has 98 active cases. Big Horn County has 53 active cases, and Missoula County has 51 active cases.
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Total Confirmed Cases and New Daily Cases by County
Gallatin County
327 Total Cases | 19 New Cases
Yellowstone County
330 Total Cases | 5 New Cases
Big Horn County
95 Total Cases | 3 New Cases
Lewis and Clark County
39 Total Cases | 3 New Cases
Silver Bow County
22 Total Cases | 3 New Cases
Jefferson County
5 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Lake County
24 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Madison County
21 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Meagher County
4 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Carbon County
30 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Cascade County
37 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Granite County
5 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Beaverhead County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Broadwater County
5 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Custer County
30 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Dawson County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Deer Lodge County
4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Fergus County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Flathead County
64 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Glacier County
25 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Golden Valley County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Hill County
7 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Liberty County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Lincoln County
9 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Missoula County
121 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Musselshell County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Park County
16 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Pondera County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Ravalli County
36 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Richland County
22 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Roosevelt County
7 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Rosebud County
10 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Sheridan County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Stillwater County
7 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Teton County
10 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