BIG REAPERS – There were 721 new COVID-19 cases reported in Montana as of Tuesday morning, and the statewide death toll has reached 869, according to data collected by MTN News over a 24-hour period.
There are currently 338 people hospitalized for treatment of the virus, and the cumulative number of hospitalizations is 3,199. The number of active cases in the state is currently 8,855, according to MTN News, and there are a total of 74,561 cases of the virus in Montana. Of the total cases, 64,837 have been recovered. The number of tests conducted in the state has reached 732,739.
The most recent deaths were reported in the following countries: Dawson, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Yellowstone, Glacier, Big Horn, Mussellshell, Broadwater, Powell, Fergus, and Granite.
The counties with the most deaths are:
- Big Horn: 58
- Blaine: 21
- Cascade: 91
- Flathead: 44
- Gallatin: 30
- Glacier: 31
- Hill: 33
- Lewis & Clark: 27
- Missoula: 45
- Roosevelt: 51
- Rose bud: 26
- Silver bow: 38
- Yellowstone: 144
SOURCES: The figures above reflect the latest data from the official Montana COVID website as well as additional data from the county’s health departments. The disparity between the MT Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and the county’s health department numbers continues to grow as COVID cases escalate in Montana. MTN News uses both state data and province data to provide more accurate and timely information. As a result, the figures reported by MTN do not match the DPHHS figures.
CONTEXT: Not everyone who tests positive actually gets sick or shows symptoms. Many don’t; of those who do become ill, some experience mild symptoms and do not require hospitalization. Others experience more severe symptoms and some require hospitalization. However, any person who tests positive for COVID has the potential to spread the virus to other people, including family members and friends. As a result, public health officials continue to encourage everyone to wear a mask and keep at least the recommended six feet of “social”. distance “in public. The CDC released data in late August highlighting that people with contributing or chronic medical conditions are at a much higher risk of dying from COVID-19. Click here to read more.