Montana reports 5 additional deaths, 323 new COVID-19 cases (Friday, Sept. 25)

Montana state health officials reported five additional deaths and 323 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, according to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map.

The state death toll now stands at 170. One of the deaths was reported in Yellowstone County. Here's the full press release from RiverStone Health:

RiverStone Health, Yellowstone County’s public health department, reports that another Yellowstone County resident has died due to COVID-19 related illness.

On Thursday, September 24, a woman in her 70s, who resided at a Yellowstone County senior living facility, passed away in a Yellowstone County hospital.

To protect the privacy of the deceased and her family, RiverStone Health will not release further information.

This most recent death is reflected on the Friday, September 25 state COVID-19 tracking map.

“I wish the deceased’s family and friends peace and comfort during this difficult time,” said John Felton, Yellowstone County Health Officer, President and CEO of RiverStone Health.

“The tragedy of COVID-19 deaths continues to be felt by far too many families in Yellowstone County, Montana, the United States and across the globe. As the weather changes, we will be spending more time indoors and it is important that we unfailingly practice the 3Ws – wear a mask, watch your distance, and wash your hands. As flu season approaches, it is also important to get an annual flu shot because COVID-19 and the flu share many of the same symptoms,” said Felton.

To date, 3,046 Yellowstone County residents have been infected with COVID-19 and 63 have died.

Three deaths are being reported in Roosevelt County and another in Wheatland County.

The Friday total of new cases is the second highest single day number and follows one day after the state recorded the latest single-day record of new cases with 333.

Missoula County reported the highest number of new cases with 78, followed by Yellowstone County with 56. Gallatin County reported 31 additional cases, and Glacier County added 23. Flathead County reported 22 new cases and Roosevelt County added 18 cases.

The remaining new cases were spread across 23 Montana counties.

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New Cases by County

Missoula County Cases

706 Total | 78 New | 221 Active

Yellowstone County Cases

3,046 Total | 56 New | 744 Active

Gallatin County Cases

1,313 Total | 31 New | 127 Active

Glacier County Cases

250 Total | 23 New | 88 Active

Flathead County Cases

956 Total | 22 New | 300 Active

Roosevelt County Cases

287 Total | 18 New | 219 Active

Cascade County Cases

658 Total | 15 New | 247 Active

Lake County Cases

274 Total | 9 New | 32 Active

Valley County Cases

79 Total | 9 New | 22 Active

Big Horn County Cases

881 Total | 8 New | 115 Active

Lewis and Clark County Cases

248 Total | 7 New | 48 Active

Silver Bow County Cases

249 Total | 7 New | 77 Active

Jefferson County Cases

74 Total | 6 New | 23 Active

Stillwater County Cases

62 Total | 6 New | 21 Active

Wheatland County Cases

16 Total | 5 New | 6 Active

Beaverhead County Cases

85 Total | 4 New | 9 Active

Ravalli County Cases

135 Total | 3 New | 15 Active

Lincoln County Cases

109 Total | 2 New | 6 Active

Park County Cases

95 Total | 2 New | 12 Active

Phillips County Cases

121 Total | 2 New | 5 Active

Toole County Cases

76 Total | 2 New | 9 Active

Custer County Cases

112 Total | 1 New | 25 Active

Dawson County Cases

77 Total | 1 New | 15 Active

Fergus County Cases

64 Total | 1 New | 11 Active

Golden Valley County Cases

4 Total | 1 New | 0 Active

Hill County Cases

147 Total | 1 New | 32 Active

Pondera County Cases

24 Total | 1 New | 3 Active

Powder River County Cases

8 Total | 1 New | 5 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases

43 Total | 1 New | 7 Active

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Note: Numbers reported by the state each day may differ from those reported by county public health departments due to periodic lag times in reporting data to the state. MTN News counts the updated data individual counties report throughout a given day.

Active Cases by County

The cumulative total of COVID-19 cases in Montana has reached 11,564, and there have been 8,681 recoveries. There are 2,713 active cases of the virus in the state, and 140 people are hospitalized due to COVID-19.

The total number of tests performed has reached 326,116, an increase of 4,598 during the previous 24-hour reporting period.

Gender and Age of New Cases

Cases by Day