GREAT FALLS — Here is the latest information on COVID-19 in Montana, as of the morning of Wednesday, January 27, 2021:
- Total Cases: 92,962
- Active Cases: 4,162
- Deaths: 1,202
- Recoveries: 85,598
- Currently Hospitalized: 118
- Cumulative Hospitalizations: 4,177
- # of Montanans fully immunized: 18,686
- # of vaccine doses given: 86,197
- (two shots required for full immunization)
VACCINES: The Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services on Monday launched a new feature on the state COVID website to report the number of vaccinations administered; the data is presented for each of Montana's 56 counties. As of Monday morning, according to the dashboard, a total of 77,739 doses have been administered across Montana, and the number of Montanans who have been fully immunized (received both doses) is 14,704.
DATA SOURCES: The numbers reported above reflect the latest data from the official Montana COVID website as well as updated information from county health departments. MTN News uses state data and county data to provide more accurate and timely information. As a result, numbers reported by MTN do not align with the DPHHS figures.
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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.
