GREAT FALLS – Montana added 133 new cases to the Montana Response total COVID-19 tracking map on Saturday morning. 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. The data below is from the official Montana website on August 8:
- TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 4,889 cumulative cases statewide, with 3,255 people leaned back.
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: There are currently 81 patients hospital. There have been 268 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
- ACTIVE CASES: The state reports that there are currently 1,559 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.
- TESTING: The number of tests increased by 1,090 in the previous 24-hour reporting, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 188,846.
- DEATHS: The cumulative death toll in Montana is now 78.
| AS 8 AUGUST | |
| % POSITIVE (from all tests) | 2.6% |
| % RECOVERED (of all confirmed cases) | 66.6% |
| % NOW ACTIVE (of all confirmed cases) | 31.9% |
| % TOTAL HOSPITAL (of all confirmed cases) | 5.5% |
| % DEAD (of all confirmed cases) | 1.5% |
The City-County Health Department in Great Falls announced Friday the fourth COVID-19-related death in Cascade County. In a news release, the agency said the man was over the age of 65 with underlying health conditions. The CCHD says this death is not related to the recent outbreak in a longer-term Cascade County precaution. Out of respect for the family, the CCHD said that no additional information will be released.
Trisha Gardner, the health officer for Cascade County, said: ‘My heart goes out to the family and friends who are grieving the death of this man. To honor the people whose deaths were caused by COVID-19, I ask our community to continue to fight the spread of this virus. It is still here with us, and we can protect our own parents and grandparents and neighbors by taking prevention seriously. “
To date, there have been 164 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cascade County. Of these, 108 have been recovered, four have died, and 52 are currently considered active.
On Thursday, the CCHD announced the third death in the province related to COVID-19, saying the third death was a man over the age of 65 who also had underlying health conditions. “That death was related to the recent outbreak in a long-term facility in the province. The first death at COVID in Cascade County was on April 20 a woman over the age of 65; the second was a man over the age of 65. 65 on April 20th.
The CCHD on Tuesday identified an outbreak of six COVID-19 cases related to the long-term provision. Due to federal privacy regulations (HIPAA) the CCHD did not release the name of the facility or other details. Similar situations occurred at such facilities in both Shelby and in Billings; in both of these cases, the facilities have issued public statements about their situations.
Health officials at the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation on Thursday confirmed the deaths of two men due to “contributing factors related to COVID-19.” In a news release, the Rocky Boy Health Center in Box Elder said one man was in his 50s and one man in his 60s, adding that both men had “underlying health conditions.” These are the first deaths reported on the reservation. No other details have been released.
COUNTRIES WITH NEW CASES ON SATURDAY REPORT
Fallen of Yellowstone County
1,261 Total | 49 New | 535 Active
Fallen of Gallatin County
930 Total | 15 New | 57 Active
The Big Horn County case
421 Total | 14 New | 269 Active
Fall of Missoula County
328 Total | 10 New | 91 Active
Flathead County cases
330 Total | 8 New | 177 Active
The Phillips County case
28 Total | 7 New | 28 Active
Fallen Madison County
87 Total | 5 New | 11 Active
Matters of Lewis and Clark County
156 Total | 4 New | 54 Active
Fallen from Glacier County
72 Total | 3 New | 20 Active
Granite County cases
16 Total | 3 New | 10 Active
Fallen of Toole County
45 Total | 3 New | 14 Active
The Cascade County case
164 Total | 2 New | 52 Active
Fall of Chouteau County
10 Total | 2 New | 7 Active
Fallen of Lincoln County
76 Total | 2 New | 11 Active
The Beaverhead County case
62 Total | 1 New | 21 Active
Carbon County Affairs
68 Total | 1 New | 12 Active
Jefferson County Affairs
28 Total | 1 New | 13 Active
Fall of Roosevelt County
23 Total | 1 New | 7 Active
Fall of Rosebud County
33 Total | 1 New | 13 Active
Falls of Stillwater County
23 Total | 1 New | 2 Active
LIGHTS ARE NOW NEW SAFES ON SATURDAY REPORT
Fallen of Blaine County
10 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Fallwater Broadwater County
11 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
The Custer County case
61 Total | 0 New | 9 Active
Daniels County case
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Business of Dawson County
17 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
Fallen from Deer Lodge County
25 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
The Fallon County case
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Fergus County cases
9 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
Fallen of Garfield County
12 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Fallen of Golden Valley County
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Fallen of Hill County
42 Total | 0 New | 21 Active
Fallen of Judith Basin County
3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Falls of Lake County
179 Total | 0 New | 25 Active
The Liberty County case
1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Fall of McCone County
3 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Meagher County case
4 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Must in Musselshell County
3 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Business of Park County
55 Total | 0 New | 8 Active
Fall of Pondera County
11 Total | 0 New | 5 Active
Powder River County cases
1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Fallen of Powell County
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Fallen of Prairie County
1 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Fallen of Ravalli County
82 Total | 0 New | 11 Active
Business in Richland County
47 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
Business of Sanders County
9 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Fallen of Sheridan County
5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Fallen of Silver Bow County
85 Total | 0 New | 53 Active
Fall of Sweet Grass County
5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Cases of Teton County
15 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Affairs of Treasure County
2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Fallen of County County
14 Total | 0 New | 3 Active
Cases of Wheatland County
3 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Business in Wibaux County
3 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
