COVID-19 in Montana (Monday, August 17)


GREAT FALLS – A total of 43 new cases were added to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Monday morning. Flathead County reported the most recent cases, with 15; Yellowstone County added 11, and Big Horn County added 10. Carbon County reported two new cases, and Cascade County added one.

The details below are from the official Montana website on August 17:

  • TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 5,792 cumulative cases stateless, with 4,162 people recovered.
  • HOSPITALIZATIONS: There are currently 94 patients hospitalized. There have been 330 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
  • DEATHS: The cumulative death toll attributed to COVID-19 in Montana remains at 82.
  • ACTIVE FALLEN: The state reports that there are currently 1,548 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
  • TESTING: The number of tests increased by 2,801 in the previous 24-hour reporting, for a new cumulative state-total of 204,725.

Numbers reported by the state each day differ at times from those reported by public health departments due to periodic delays in reporting data to the state. We encourage people to check the official website and / or Facebook page of their respective Department of Health Care for any updates that have not yet been included in the state’s daily updates.



The three counties in the KRTV viewing area with the most cases are Cascade, Lewis & Clark, and Phillips.

  • CASCADE COUNTY: There have been 183 confirmed cases in Cascade County. Of these, 136 have been recovered, 43 are currently active, and four have died.
  • PHILLIPS COUNTY: There have been 93 confirmed cases in Phillips County. Of these, 41 have been restored, 52 are currently active, and there have been no deaths.
  • LEWIS & CLARK COUNTY: There have been 178 confirmed cases in Lewis & Clark County. Of these, 111 have been recovered, 65 are currently active, and two have died.

LIGHTS REPORTED NEW SOFT
Flathead County cases
407 Total | 15 New | 84 Active

Fallen of Yellowstone County
1,533 Total | 11 New | 648 Active

The Big Horn County case
529 Total | 10 New | 231 Active

Carbon County Affairs
77 Total | 2 New | 9 Active

The Cascade County case
183 Total | 1 New | 43 Active

Fallen of Gallatin County
992 Total | 1 New | 41 Active

Fallen Madison County
86 Total | 1 New | 4 Active

Fall of Missoula County
385 Total | 1 New | 85 Active

The Phillips County case
93 Total | 1 New | 52 Active

LIGHT NOT REPORT FALLS
The Beaverhead County case
68 Total | 0 New | 9 Active

Fall of Blaine County
14 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Fallwater Broadwater County
14 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Fall of Chouteau County
10 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

The Custer County case
61 Total | 0 New | 9 Active

Daniels County case
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Business of Dawson County
30 Total | 0 New | 16 Active

Fallen from Deer Lodge County
30 Total | 0 New | 7 Active

The Fallon County case
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Fergus County cases
23 Total | 0 New | 16 Active

Fallen of Garfield County
12 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Fallen from Glacier County
88 Total | 0 New | 17 Active

Fallen of Golden Valley County
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Granite County cases
18 Total | 0 New | 12 Active

The Hill County case
48 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Jefferson County Affairs
31 Total | 0 New | 16 Active

Fallen of Judith Basin County
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Falls of Lake County
187 Total | 0 New | 17 Active

Matters of Lewis and Clark County
178 Total | 0 New | 65 Active

The Liberty County case
1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Fallen of Lincoln County
78 Total | 0 New | 7 Active

Matters of McCone County
5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Meagher County case
4 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Falls of mineral province
2 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Mussen in Musselshell County
4 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Business of Park County
63 Total | 0 New | 4 Active

Fall of Pondera County
11 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Powder River County cases
1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Fallen of Powell County
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Fall of Prairie County
1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Fall of Ravalli County
85 Total | 0 New | 13 Active

Business in Richland County
50 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Fall of Roosevelt County
35 Total | 0 New | 14 Active

Fall of Rosebud County
78 Total | 0 New | 55 Active

Business of Sanders County
18 Total | 0 New | 9 Active

Fallen of Sheridan County
5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Fallen from Silver Bow County
105 Total | 0 New | 22 Active

Falls of Stillwater County
31 Total | 0 New | 10 Active

Fall of Sweet Grass County
6 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

The Teton County case
15 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Fallen of Toole County
46 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Affairs of Treasure County
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Fallen of County County
30 Total | 0 New | 11 Active

Cases of Wheatland County
3 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Business in Wibaux County
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active