443 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Montana since 1 p.m. Friday, and the death toll nationwide has reached 895, according to data compiled by MTN News over a 24-hour period.
Local health department reports showed four new deaths: one in Yellowstone County, two in Lewis and Clark County and each in Missoula and Dawson Counties.
The number of active cases in the state is currently 8,707, according to MTN News, and there was a cumulative total of 76,398 cases of the virus in Montana. Of the total cases, 66,797 recovered.
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Currently, 275 people are hospitalized for the treatment of the virus.
The number of tests performed in the state reached 747,802, an increase of 5,262 in the previous reporting period of 24 hours.
The numbers reported by MTN reflect the latest data from Montana COVID website, together with the additional data received from the county health departments.
Note: As COVID-19 cases increase in Montana, the disparity between state data from DPHHS and local data from county health departments continues to grow.
MTN has decided to use a combination of these sources to provide more accurate information on all media platforms. We believe this is a more accurate presentation of the situation in Montana.
The county’s local health departments can be alerted to cases before the DPHHS in Montana. As those counties share this information with the public, MTN believes that it should be reflected in our reporting. The use of these local data means that there will be times when the MTN coronavirus data does not align with the state report.