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Montana surpasses 7,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases

100 COVID-19 related deaths reported
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HELENA — Newly released state numbers show an additional 134 confirmed COVID-19 cases are being reported on Friday morning in Montana.

The state has now passed 7,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The death toll has risen to 100.

An additional 12 confirmed cases are being reported while Missoula County has added 10 new cases. Five additional cases are being reported in Ravalli County and two in Lincoln County.



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The Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map shows the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Treasure State is now at 7,063.

Friday's data shows the total number of cases in the state now stands at 7,107.

The state tracking map is reporting 7,063 cases due in part to differences in reporting by county health departments which often receive information on confirmed COVID-19 cases before state officials.

To date, 5,185 Montana residents have recovered from COVID-19.

There are currently 121 people hospitalized for COVID 19 in Montana and a total of 242,875 tests have been completed, according to the state tracking map.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Montana stands at 1,822.

A total of 100 COVID-19 related deaths have been recorded to date in the Treasure State.

* It should be noted that local health departments often learn about results from private labs and updates their numbers before the state of Montana does, Additionally, there may also be differences in reporting criteria, so the local numbers may differ from those that appear on the Montana COVID-19 tracking map.



Total Confirmed, New Daily, Active Cases by County

  • Yellowstone County Cases: 1,958 Total | 52 New | 940 Active
  • Flathead County Cases: 557 Total | 12 New | 132 Active
  • Missoula County Cases: 427 Total | 10 New | 48 Active
  • Rosebud County Cases: 205 Total | 10 New | 179 Active
  • Big Horn County Cases: 630 Total | 7 New | 98 Active
  • Glacier County Cases: 135 Total | 7 New | 41 Active
  • Fergus County Cases: 32 Total | 6 New | 7 Active
  • Gallatin County Cases: 1,051 Total | 5 New | 35 Active
  • Ravalli County Cases: 104 Total | 5 New | 11 Active
  • Cascade County Cases: 265 Total | 3 New | 99 Active
  • Dawson County Cases: 39 Total | 3 New | 9 Active
  • Hill County Cases: 79 Total | 3 New | 31 Active
  • Lincoln County Cases: 89 Total | 2 New | 8 Active
  • Stillwater County Cases: 36 Total | 2 New | 10 Active
  • Valley County Cases: 39 Total | 2 New | 2 Active
  • Carbon County Cases: 86 Total | 1 New | 7 Active
  • Custer County Cases: 67 Total | 1 New | 5 Active
  • Lewis and Clark County Cases: 195 Total | 1 New | 40 Active
  • Musselshell County Cases: 9 Total | 1 New | 3 Active
  • Richland County Cases: 57 Total | 1 New | 4 Active
  • Beaverhead County Cases: 70 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
  • Blaine County Cases: 15 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
  • Broadwater County Cases: 16 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
  • Chouteau County Cases: 10 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
  • Daniels County Cases: 3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
  • Deer Lodge County Cases: 33 Total | 0 New | 5 Active
  • Fallon County Cases: 2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
  • Garfield County Cases: 12 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
  • Golden Valley County Cases: 3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
  • Granite County Cases: 18 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
  • Jefferson County Cases: 38 Total | 0 New | 6 Active
  • Judith Basin County Cases: 5 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
  • Lake County Cases: 199 Total | 0 New | 12 Active
  • Liberty County Cases: 5 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
  • Madison County Cases: 92 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
  • McCone County Cases: 8 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
  • Meagher County Cases: 4 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
  • Mineral County Cases: 2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
  • Park County Cases: 63 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
  • Phillips County Cases: 110 Total | 0 New | 5 Active
  • Pondera County Cases: 15 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
  • Powder River County Cases: 2 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
  • Powell County Cases: 10 Total | 0 New | 8 Active
  • Prairie County Cases: 1 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
  • Roosevelt County Cases: 34 Total | 0 New | 5 Active
  • Sanders County Cases: 31 Total | 0 New | 10 Active
  • Sheridan County Cases: 5 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
  • Silver Bow County Cases: 111 Total | 0 New | 6 Active
  • Sweet Grass County Cases: 10 Total | 0 New | 4 Active
  • Teton County Cases: 18 Total | 0 New | 2 Active
  • Toole County Cases: 47 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
  • Treasure County Cases: 3 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
  • Wheatland County Cases: 3 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
  • Wibaux County Cases: 5 Total | 0 New | 1 Active


Gov. Steve Bullock announced on Aug. 27 that Montana has begun issuing new unemployment benefits made possible through an executive order by President Trump. Montanans receiving unemployment insurance will get an extra $400 a week from the lost wages assistance program.

Gov. Bullock ordered all Montana public and private school buildings to require face masks, in counties with four or more active COVID-19 cases on Aug. 12. He added that “encouraging” face masks at re-opened schools won’t be enough.

Montana’s Nov. 3 general election likely will be conducted mostly – or, maybe entirely – through mail ballots, as Gov. Bullock gave county election officials the power to choose that option on Aug. 6.

Gov. Bullock ordered on July 15 that face masks be worn in indoor spaces in all counties in Montana with at least four active COVID-19 cases. Face masks will also be required for anyone attending outdoor gatherings with 50 or more people, Bullock said at a news conference in Helena. Click here for details on the directive.

Gov. Bullock announced a new partnership with Montana State University on July 22 to begin processing asymptomatic COVID-19 tests for Montana.

The City of Whitefish passed a resolution requiring the wearing of face masks in indoor public settings on July 14. The decision was made during a special meeting where the public was also allowed to comment on the proposal.

Missoula became the first major city in Montana to require the wearing of face coverings while inside in a public setting on July 9. The rule requires people over the age of 12 to wear face masks while inside in a public setting. Missoula County is the second county in the state to issue a mask mandate with Big Horn County being the first.

Gov. Bullock said on July 2 the worst may not be over – and urged Montanans to take precautions and wear face-masks in public. He stopped short of requiring face-masks in public, saying he wants it to become “socially acceptable."

Gov. Bullock announced on June 4 that Montana will be expanding COVID-19 relief grant opportunities to help small businesses, local governments and help get more Montana meat to people’s tables.

Montana moved to "phase two" of Gov. Bullock's "Reopening The Big Sky" plan on Monday, June 1. Bullock noted that Montana continues to have the lowest number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations per capita in the nation.

Bullock outlined the following indicators which prompted him - in consultation with public health officials and disaster response personnel - to move into Phase Two beginning on June 1:

  • A downward trajectory of positive tests as a percent of total tests within a 14-day period.
  • The current ability to contact and trace, along with plans to add additional contact tracers to the existing workforce.
  • Ensuring that health care workers have the supplies they need to treat COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients.
  • Ramping up testing capacity to eventually meet a target of 60,000 tests a month and prioritizing testing for vulnerable Montanans and tribal communities. A total of 5,600 tests were conducted last week. Increased testing continues with sentinel testing efforts in nursing homes and assisting living facilities, testing events in tribal areas, and drive through testing being conducted at a few sites.

Here are some of the highlights of phase two:

  • Avoid gatherings in groups of more than 50 people in circumstances that do not readily allow for appropriate physical distancing. Groups larger than 50 people should be canceled unless physical distancing can be maintained. It is recommended to continue to social distance in gatherings of any size.
  • Restaurants, bars, breweries, distilleries, and casinos remains in the same operations status as Phase One, but with an increase to 75% capacity.
  • Gyms, indoor group fitness classes, pool, and hot tubs can operate at 75% capacity and only if they can adhere to strict physical distancing and they exercise frequent sanitation protocols.
  • Concert halls, bowling alleys, and other places of assembly may operate with reduced capacity and if they adhere to strict physical distancing guidelines.
  • All businesses are required to follow the social distancing and sanitation guidelines established in Phase One, and Montanans are strongly encouraged to continue sanitation practices, including hand washing and wearing masks in public places like grocery stores.




We know the COVID-19 pandemic is changing our community. To keep you and your family informed as we move forward, we're beginning a new series of reports. They are stories that will help all of us navigate through these uncertain times. In the coming weeks and months, we'll be focusing on “The Rebound: Montana.”

It is a series of reports, videos, and information that show our commitment to stories that will help you as our communities begin to rebound - from what you'll need to know when it's time to go back to work, to how those in the community continue to step up and help others.