COVID-19 Update: Montana Adds 500 New Cases, 7 More Deaths

As of Friday morning, Montana has confirmed 188,013 positive COVID-19 cases. Montana's COVID-19 case tracking map shows 500 new confirmed cases. There are currently 6,669 active cases in the state.

According to the Montana Department of Health and Human Services, 1,184,987 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered and 514,730 Montanans are fully immunized.

In Missoula, 161,387 doses have been administered and 70,189 people are fully immunized. 61% of Missoula's eligible population are fully vaccinated, which remains the most in the state. You can find the current case numbers from the Missoula City-County Health Department right here.

According to state statistics, 178,797 Montana residents have recovered from COVID-19 and 271 people are currently hospitalized.

The number of tests increased by 5,189 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 2,126,409.

The state COVID-19 related death toll increased from 2,540 on Thursday to 2,547 on Friday, according to state health officials.

Here are the updated case totals in Montana:

Ravalli County Cases

5,354 Total | 76 New | 88 Active

Yellowstone County Cases

30,722 Total | 75 New | 1,374 Active

Gallatin County Cases

21,763 Total | 57 New | 395 Active

Missoula County Cases

17,210 Total | 45 New | 792 Active

Flathead County Cases

20,519 Total | 41 New | 754 Active

Lake County Cases

4,549 Total | 32 New | 141 Active

Lewis and Clark County Cases

11,990 Total | 29 New | 601 Active

Silver Bow County Cases

6,122 Total | 27 New | 65 Active

Cascade County Cases

16,511 Total | 11 New | 874 Active

Lincoln County Cases

3,489 Total | 11 New | 88 Active

Glacier County Cases

2,397 Total | 10 New | 89 Active

McCone County Cases

302 Total | 8 New | 13 Active

Big Horn County Cases

3,398 Total | 6 New | 136 Active

Hill County Cases

3,365 Total | 6 New | 28 Active

Beaverhead County Cases

1,549 Total | 5 New | 32 Active

Dawson County Cases

1,756 Total | 5 New | 32 Active

Mineral County Cases

740 Total | 5 New | 9 Active

Broadwater County Cases

915 Total | 4 New | 29 Active

Carbon County Cases

1,499 Total | 4 New | 69 Active

Daniels County Cases

300 Total | 4 New | 5 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases

1,643 Total | 4 New | 12 Active

Richland County Cases

1,902 Total | 4 New | 29 Active

Roosevelt County Cases

2,261 Total | 4 New | 96 Active

Rosebud County Cases

1,707 Total | 4 New | 12 Active

Custer County Cases

2,351 Total | 3 New | 85 Active

Powell County Cases

1,429 Total | 3 New | 15 Active

Jefferson County Cases

1,821 Total | 2 New | 40 Active

Pondera County Cases

808 Total | 2 New | 16 Active

Blaine County Cases

1,388 Total | 1 New | 9 Active

Granite County Cases

405 Total | 1 New | 1 Active

Madison County Cases

1,353 Total | 1 New | 27 Active

Meagher County Cases

268 Total | 1 New | 2 Active

Park County Cases

2,626 Total | 1 New | 280 Active

Phillips County Cases

853 Total | 1 New | 19 Active

Sheridan County Cases

531 Total | 1 New | 9 Active

Carter County Cases

206 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Chouteau County Cases

758 Total | 0 New | 8 Active

Fallon County Cases

511 Total | 0 New | 13 Active

Fergus County Cases

1,825 Total | 0 New | 75 Active

Garfield County Cases

157 Total | 0 New | 9 Active

Golden Valley County Cases

118 Total | 0 New | 7 Active

Judith Basin County Cases

161 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Liberty County Cases

264 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Musselshell County Cases

691 Total | 0 New | 43 Active

Petroleum County Cases

21 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Powder River County Cases

284 Total | 0 New | 4 Active

Prairie County Cases

170 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Sanders County Cases

1,489 Total | 0 New | 37 Active

Stillwater County Cases

1,203 Total | 0 New | 55 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases

583 Total | 0 New | 5 Active

Teton County Cases

900 Total | 0 New | 19 Active

Toole County Cases

995 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Treasure County Cases

101 Total | 0 New | 6 Active

Valley County Cases

1,340 Total | 0 New | 57 Active

Wheatland County Cases

268 Total | 0 New | 5 Active

Wibaux County Cases

173 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

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