Montana state health officials reported 49 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, the second largest increase since the pandemic began, according to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map.
Missoula County reported the largest number of new cases with 20, Gallatin County reported 11 new cases and Yellowstone County reported nine new cases.
Park County reported two new cases, and one new case was reported in each Big Horn, Carbon, Cascade, Deer Lodge, Lewis and Clark, Meagher and Valley counties.
Some of the new cases were reported in counties that previously had few infections. Meagher County previously had one case, Valley County previously had two cases, and Deer Lodge County previously had three cases.
Age and Gender of New Cases
| Big Horn | M | 40-49 | |
| Carbon | M | 60-69 | |
| Cascade | M | 20-29 | |
| Deer Lodge | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | M | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 30-39 | |
| Gallatin | F | 60-69 | |
| Gallatin | M | 70-79 | |
| Gallatin | M | 10-19 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 40-49 | |
| Gallatin | M | 20-29 | |
| Gallatin | F | 10-19 | |
| Lewis and Clark | F | 30-39 | |
| Meagher | M | 50-59 | |
| Missoula | M | 30-39 | |
| Missoula | M | 60-69 | |
| Missoula | M | 40-49 | |
| Missoula | M | 30-39 | |
| Missoula | F | 50-59 | |
| Missoula | F | 30-39 | |
| Missoula | F | 20-29 | |
| Missoula | M | 30-39 | |
| Missoula | F | 60-69 | |
| Missoula | M | 30-39 | |
| Missoula | M | 20-29 | |
| Missoula | M | 40-49 | |
| Missoula | F | 70-79 | |
| Missoula | M | 70-79 | |
| Missoula | M | 40-49 | |
| Missoula | F | 40-49 | |
| Missoula | M | 30-39 | |
| Missoula | M | 10-19 | |
| Missoula | M | 50-59 | |
| Missoula | M | 60-69 | |
| Park | M | 20-29 | |
| Park | M | 40-49 | |
| Valley | M | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 30-39 | |
| Yellowstone | F | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 20-29 | |
| Yellowstone | M | 30-39 |
There are now 967 total cumulative cases statewide, and 642 people have recovered from the virus. 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.
There is also a descrepancy between Gallatin County and state health officials. County health officials report three fewer active cases than state health officials. MTN is reporting the numbers provided by county health officials.
The state reports there are 303 active COVID-19 cases in Montana, up from 288 on Monday whenthe state reported the largest single day increase of new case with 56.
Yellowstone County reports the highest number of active cases with 56. There are 46 active cases in Gallatin County, and Big Horn County reports 33 active cases. Missoula County now has 44 active cases, and Flathead County has 15 active cases.
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Active Cases by County
Twelve people are currently hospitalized and the death toll remains at 22.
The total number of tests has reached 90,861, an increase of 2,118 during the previous 24-hour reporting period.
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Cases By Day
Total Confirmed Cases and New Daily Cases by County
Missoula County
86 Total Cases | 20 New Cases
Gallatin County
263 Total Cases | 11 New Cases
Yellowstone County
174 Total Cases | 9 New Cases
Park County
11 Total Cases | 2 New Cases
Big Horn County
74 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Carbon County
20 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Cascade County
29 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Deer Lodge County
4 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Lewis and Clark County
26 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Meagher County
2 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Valley County
3 Total Cases | 1 New Cases
Beaverhead County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Broadwater County
5 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Custer County
27 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Dawson County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Fergus County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Flathead County
58 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Glacier County
18 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Golden Valley County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Granite County
3 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Hill County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Jefferson County
4 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Lake County
17 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Liberty County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Lincoln County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Madison County
8 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Musselshell County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Pondera County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Ravalli County
27 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Richland County
12 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Roosevelt County
7 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Rosebud County
9 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Silver Bow County
14 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Stillwater County
5 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Toole County
31 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Treasure County
2 Total Cases | 0 New Cases
Wheatland County
1 Total Cases | 0 New Cases