HELENA — There were 895 new COVID-19 cases reported within the last 24 hours in Montana, with 5,494 total active cases in the state as of Wednesday. The last time the state had over 5,400 active cases was Dec. 31 according to MTN data.
The number of people currently hospitalized due to COVID is 249, a decrease of two since Tuesday. The cumulative number of hospitalizations in Montana due to the virus is 6,404, an increase of 46 since Tuesday. To date, roughly 1 in 20 (5.0%) reported COVID cases in the state have resulted in a hospitalization.
Yellowstone County added the most new cases with 201 reported, there are 1,014 total active cases in the county. Cascade County saw the second-highest number of news cases with 141, totaling 927 active cases. Flathead County was the third highest with 125 new cases, with a total of 957 active cases.
There were three new deaths reported; the total number of Montanans who have died due to COVID is now 1,803, according to the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services (DPHHS).
50 percent of eligible residents are now vaccinated, with 464,191 Montanans now considered fully vaccinated. The total number of doses administered is 947,446. If you want to get vaccinated, contact your county health department, or click here.
There have been 128,098 cumulative cases of COVID in Montana. The cumulative number of recoveries is now 120,801. There were 6,746 new COVID tests administered since the last DPHHS report.
People can visit the DPHHS website at any time for current state data and county-specific information.
The information is from the DPHHS website and is current as of Wednesday, September 1, 2021.
Cumulative, New Daily, Active Cases by County
- Yellowstone County Cases: 20,503 Total | 201 New | 1,014 Active
- Cascade County Cases: 11,125 Total | 141 New | 927 Active
- Flathead County Cases: 14,828 Total | 125 New | 957 Active
- Missoula County Cases: 10,946 Total | 85 New | 682 Active
- Gallatin County Cases: 16,013 Total | 63 New | 266 Active
- Lewis and Clark County Cases: 7,809 Total | 27 New | 256 Active
- Lincoln County Cases: 2,036 Total | 22 New | 126 Active
- Hill County Cases: 2,288 Total | 20 New | 114 Active
- Ravalli County Cases: 3,632 Total | 19 New | 108 Active
- Big Horn County Cases: 2,682 Total | 17 New | 25 Active
- Lake County Cases: 2,478 Total | 17 New | 124 Active
- Rosebud County Cases: 1,323 Total | 17 New | 26 Active
- Silver Bow County Cases: 4,478 Total | 16 New | 136 Active
- Fergus County Cases: 1,278 Total | 13 New | 45 Active
- Deer Lodge County Cases: 1,284 Total | 11 New | 39 Active
- Park County Cases: 1,647 Total | 8 New | 47 Active
- Dawson County Cases: 1,218 Total | 7 New | 21 Active
- Powell County Cases: 1,061 Total | 7 New | 29 Active
- Roosevelt County Cases: 1,749 Total | 7 New | 32 Active
- Beaverhead County Cases: 987 Total | 6 New | 14 Active
- Broadwater County Cases: 589 Total | 6 New | 32 Active
- Jefferson County Cases: 1,213 Total | 6 New | 26 Active
- Custer County Cases: 1,325 Total | 5 New | 40 Active
- Madison County Cases: 875 Total | 5 New | 22 Active
- Valley County Cases: 948 Total | 5 New | 27 Active
- Richland County Cases: 1,353 Total | 4 New | 40 Active
- Sanders County Cases: 788 Total | 4 New | 34 Active
- Toole County Cases: 815 Total | 4 New | 11 Active
- Blaine County Cases: 907 Total | 3 New | 29 Active
- Carbon County Cases: 1,018 Total | 3 New | 25 Active
- Prairie County Cases: 145 Total | 3 New | 3 Active
- Fallon County Cases: 362 Total | 2 New | 13 Active
- Glacier County Cases: 1,645 Total | 2 New | 33 Active
- McCone County Cases: 202 Total | 2 New | 8 Active
- Stillwater County Cases: 824 Total | 2 New | 26 Active
- Sweet Grass County Cases: 421 Total | 2 New | 5 Active
- Chouteau County Cases: 534 Total | 1 New | 8 Active
- Meagher County Cases: 167 Total | 1 New | 5 Active
- Musselshell County Cases: 399 Total | 1 New | 11 Active
- Pondera County Cases: 563 Total | 1 New | 11 Active
- Teton County Cases: 587 Total | 1 New | 10 Active
- Treasure County Cases: 58 Total | 1 New | 2 Active
- Wheatland County Cases: 195 Total | 1 New | 3 Active
- Wibaux County Cases: 130 Total | 1 New | 2 Active