Montana COVID-19 report (Thursday, Nov. 5)

There were 1,013 new cases and 3 new deaths reported on the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map on Thursday.

The data below is from the official Montana website on Nov. 5:

• TOTAL CASES & RECOVERIES: Montana now reports 36,968 cumulative cases statewide, with 23,300 people recovered.

• HOSPITALIZATIONS: The state reports 414 active hospitalizations, 1,421 total hospitalizations.

• ACTIVE CASES: The state reports there are currently 13,261 active COVID-19 cases in Montana.

• TESTING: The number of tests increased by 2,736 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 520,024.

• DEATHS: The cumulative number of deaths in Montana is now 407, an increase of 3 since Wednesday.

Numbers reported by the state each day occasionally differ from those reported by county public health departments due to periodic lag times in reporting data to the state. We encourage people to check the official website and/or Facebook page of their respective county health department for any information that is not yet included in the state's daily updates.

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Numbers reported by the state each day occasionally differ from those reported by county public health departments due to periodic lag times in reporting data to the state. We encourage people to check the official website and/or Facebook page of their respective county health department for any information that is not yet included in the state's daily updates.

Governor Steve Bullock announced a statewide directive requiring face coverings/masks in Montana on July 15. The directive applies to counties that have four or more active cases of COVID-19. The directive requires that masks be used in most indoor settings and where social distancing cannot be maintained. Bullock said businesses will have the right to deny entry of anyone not wearing a mask. Click here to read the full text of the face-covering/mask directive.

CDC: The federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) released data last month which emphasizes that people with contributing or underlying medical conditions are at much greater risk of dying from COVID-19. According to the CDC, an estimated 94% of all COVID-related deaths in the nation were people who had contributing medical conditions and diseases. The CDC report states: "For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned. For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 2.6 additional conditions or causes per death." The report states that the most common underlying medical conditions that contributed to COVID-related deaths include respiratory diseases such as pneumonia, asthma, and COPD; diabetes; hyptertensive diseases; and heart disease. Click here to learn more on the CDC website.

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The CDC also recently released an update to their research into fatality rates associated with COVID-19. A summary of COVID-19 survival rates is shown below; the summary is one of five based on several scenarios. The CDC data and scenarios can be found here.

COVID-19 Survival Rates

• Age 0-19: 99.997%
• Age 20-49: 99.98%
• Age 50-69: 99.5%
• Age 70+: 94.6%

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Total Confirmed, New Daily, Active Cases by County
Cascade County Cases

2,648 Total | 176 New | 1,702 Active

Gallatin County Cases

4,057 Total | 148 New | 1,032 Active

Yellowstone County Cases

7,447 Total | 120 New | 3,027 Active

Missoula County Cases

2,697 Total | 90 New | 1,218 Active

Lewis and Clark County Cases

1,264 Total | 50 New | 960 Active

Silver Bow County Cases

734 Total | 35 New | 218 Active

Glacier County Cases

1,101 Total | 32 New | 160 Active

Custer County Cases

400 Total | 29 New | 156 Active

Valley County Cases

430 Total | 25 New | 96 Active

Dawson County Cases

320 Total | 23 New | 130 Active

Roosevelt County Cases

1,066 Total | 21 New | 426 Active

Flathead County Cases

3,864 Total | 17 New | 811 Active

Madison County Cases

232 Total | 16 New | 61 Active

Park County Cases

312 Total | 16 New | 107 Active

Jefferson County Cases

211 Total | 14 New | 92 Active

Ravalli County Cases

609 Total | 14 New | 408 Active

Sheridan County Cases

111 Total | 14 New | 43 Active

Big Horn County Cases

1,491 Total | 13 New | 321 Active

Rosebud County Cases

885 Total | 12 New | 167 Active

Lake County Cases

676 Total | 11 New | 236 Active

Powell County Cases

220 Total | 10 New | 190 Active

Beaverhead County Cases

318 Total | 9 New | 33 Active

Hill County Cases

980 Total | 9 New | 433 Active

Lincoln County Cases

355 Total | 9 New | 87 Active

Toole County Cases

457 Total | 9 New | 23 Active

Musselshell County Cases

138 Total | 8 New | 45 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases

125 Total | 8 New | 50 Active

Carter County Cases

84 Total | 7 New | 33 Active

Granite County Cases

81 Total | 7 New | 41 Active

Teton County Cases

102 Total | 7 New | 16 Active

Fergus County Cases

277 Total | 6 New | 97 Active

Richland County Cases

376 Total | 6 New | 69 Active

Phillips County Cases

202 Total | 5 New | 41 Active

Carbon County Cases

292 Total | 4 New | 40 Active

Chouteau County Cases

134 Total | 4 New | 58 Active

Powder River County Cases

71 Total | 4 New | 15 Active

McCone County Cases

71 Total | 3 New | 10 Active

Meagher County Cases

94 Total | 3 New | 18 Active

Blaine County Cases

398 Total | 2 New | 143 Active

Broadwater County Cases

96 Total | 2 New | 73 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases

502 Total | 2 New | 106 Active

Fallon County Cases

98 Total | 2 New | 43 Active

Pondera County Cases

200 Total | 2 New | 26 Active

Sanders County Cases

119 Total | 2 New | 20 Active

Stillwater County Cases

261 Total | 2 New | 97 Active

Wibaux County Cases

47 Total | 2 New | 7 Active

Judith Basin County Cases

19 Total | 1 New | 7 Active

Liberty County Cases

39 Total | 1 New | 10 Active

Prairie County Cases

36 Total | 1 New | 3 Active

Daniels County Cases

55 Total | 0 New | 14 Active

Garfield County Cases

31 Total | 0 New | 5 Active

Golden Valley County Cases

16 Total | 0 New | 6 Active

Mineral County Cases

17 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Petroleum County Cases

4 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Treasure County Cases

24 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Wheatland County Cases

74 Total | 0 New | 26 Active

County Gender Age Range Date Reported