Here is the latest information on COVID in Montana as of Friday, November 27:
- Total Cases: 60,074 (+278 from state data)
- Active Cases: 15,392 (-460 from state data)
- Deaths: 681 (+28 from state data)
- Recoveries: 44,001 (+710 from state data)
- Current Hospitalizations: 452
- Total Hospitalizations: 2,526
The counties with the most deaths as of Friday are:
- Big Horn: 47
- Cascade: 75
- Glacier: 27
- Hill: 31
- Missoula: 42
- Roosevelt: 44
- Silver Bow: 26
- Yellowstone: 120
The numbers reported above by MTN News reflect the latest data from the Montana COVID website, along with supplemental data from county health departments. The disparity between data from the Department of Public Health & Human Services (DPHHS) and data from county health departments continues to grow as COVID-19 cases escalate in Montana. MTN has decided to use a combination of these sources to deliver more accurate and timely information. As a result, numbers reported by MTN will not align precisely with the DPHHS figures.
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- Privacy laws and HIPAA: Click here for details
VACCINE: DPHHS has released a draft vaccine distribution plan; there will be three phases of distribution. DPHHS says the vaccine will not be mandatory, and that everyone who wants to get it will be able to eventually. Click here for details.
RESTRICTIONS: Tighter statewide restrictions went into effect on November 20 due to the spike in the number of cases and deaths. Click here to read the full text of the directive.
CONTEXT: Not every person who tests positive actually becomes ill or exhibits symptoms. Many do not; of those who do become sick, some experience mild symptoms and do not require hospitalization. Others experience more severe symptoms, and some do require hospitalization. Every person who tests positive for COVID, however, has the potential to spread the virus to other people, including family members and friends, which is why public health officials continue to encourage everyone to wear a mask and maintain at least the recommended six feet of "social distance" when in public. The CDC released data in late August which emphasizes that people with contributing or chronic medical conditions are at much greater risk of dying from COVID-19. Click here to read more.
TOTAL/NEW/ACTIVE BY COUNTY (state data)
Missoula County Cases
4,571 Total | 81 New | 1,588 Active
Cascade County Cases
4,782 Total | 13 New | 1,805 Active
Park County Cases
615 Total | 12 New | 247 Active
Lincoln County Cases
722 Total | 11 New | 208 Active
Dawson County Cases
613 Total | 7 New | 72 Active
Roosevelt County Cases
1,227 Total | 6 New | 60 Active
Prairie County Cases
80 Total | 5 New | 20 Active
Glacier County Cases
1,167 Total | 3 New | 46 Active
Broadwater County Cases
189 Total | 2 New | 47 Active
Beaverhead County Cases
562 Total | 1 New | 68 Active
Fallon County Cases
239 Total | 1 New | 27 Active
Fergus County Cases
574 Total | 1 New | 225 Active
Hill County Cases
1,306 Total | 1 New | 151 Active
Mineral County Cases
61 Total | 1 New | 29 Active
Powell County Cases
672 Total | 1 New | 107 Active
Richland County Cases
506 Total | 1 New | 121 Active
Valley County Cases
541 Total | 1 New | 43 Active
Big Horn County Cases
1,780 Total | 0 New | 212 Active
Blaine County Cases
513 Total | 0 New | 42 Active
Carbon County Cases
575 Total | 0 New | 62 Active
Carter County Cases
109 Total | 0 New | 9 Active
Chouteau County Cases
272 Total | 0 New | 56 Active
Custer County Cases
702 Total | 0 New | 122 Active
Daniels County Cases
110 Total | 0 New | 24 Active
Deer Lodge County Cases
697 Total | 0 New | 62 Active
Flathead County Cases
6,458 Total | 0 New | 2,309 Active
Gallatin County Cases
7,132 Total | 0 New | 606 Active
Garfield County Cases
64 Total | 0 New | 11 Active
Golden Valley County Cases
24 Total | 0 New | 9 Active
Granite County Cases
126 Total | 0 New | 26 Active
Jefferson County Cases
465 Total | 0 New | 114 Active
Judith Basin County Cases
50 Total | 0 New | 34 Active
Lake County Cases
994 Total | 0 New | 159 Active
Lewis & Clark County Cases
2,648 Total | 0 New | 1,125 Active
Liberty County Cases
82 Total | 0 New | 33 Active
Madison County Cases
401 Total | 0 New | 51 Active
McCone County Cases
98 Total | 0 New | 7 Active
Meagher County Cases
108 Total | 0 New | 6 Active
Musselshell County Cases
207 Total | 0 New | 81 Active
Petroleum County Cases
7 Total | 0 New | 1 Active
Phillips County Cases
271 Total | 0 New | 37 Active
Pondera County Cases
301 Total | 0 New | 62 Active
Powder River County Cases
88 Total | 0 New | 9 Active
Ravalli County Cases
1,457 Total | 0 New | 648 Active
Rosebud County Cases
854 Total | 0 New | 32 Active
Sanders County Cases
224 Total | 0 New | 20 Active
Sheridan County Cases
268 Total | 0 New | 43 Active
Silver Bow County Cases
2,060 Total | 0 New | 762 Active
Stillwater County Cases
416 Total | 0 New | 97 Active
Sweet Grass County Cases
248 Total | 0 New | 41 Active
Teton County Cases
183 Total | 0 New | 32 Active
Toole County Cases
596 Total | 0 New | 12 Active
Treasure County Cases
28 Total | 0 New | 0 Active
Wheatland County Cases
99 Total | 0 New | 23 Active
Wibaux County Cases
87 Total | 0 New | 25 Active
Yellowstone County Cases
10,567 Total | 0 New | 3,981 Active
