The state released 740 new COVID-19s on Sunday, bringing Montana’s total to 67,875 reported reports.
Of the cases, 50,287 were recovered and 16,852 remain active. There are 475 other people recently hospitalized out of a total of 2,836 hospitalizations, covid19. mt. gov the state.
Montana added two deaths overnight, bringing the total to 736 deaths exalted by respiratory diseases.
The state administered 688,214 for the coronavirus, 5,631 more than on Saturday.
The first case of COVID-19 in Montana was reported on March 11.
Cascade County reported 77 new cases. The county now has 2,425 active cases, 2,997 cures and deaths.
Yellowstone County topped the list with 186 new virus cases on Sunday, while Missoula added 91 and Gallatin totaled 70. There are 5,169 active cases in Yellowstone County.
In north-central and northeastern Montana, Lewis and Clark counties added new instances of COVID-19, Fergus County was 19, Pondera was nine, Teton was eight, Hill was six.
Chouteau County had 4 new instances on Sunday, while Glacier added three, bringing its active instances to 1,194.
Great Falls Public Schools on Saturday announced a workplace structure fundraising program that elementary school students will use at home for distance learning. A $35 donation covers fabrics used to make a workplace for a student. Those who wish to make a donation can write a query to the GFPS Foundation at POBox 2429, 59403, with a memo line: “sponsoring a workplace”.
On Friday night, CCHD announced an update to quarantine rules. The new rules set quarantine times “depending on local cases and resources”.
Quarantine would possibly end after 10 days without testing if no symptoms of daily monitoring have been reported, according to the new guidelines. CCHD states that the transmission threat is estimated to be between 1% and 10% in this calfinishar.
In addition, patients can leave quarantine in as little as seven days if the test result is negative and if the patient does not have the symptoms reported in monitoring. CCHD indicates that the transmission threat is estimated to be between 5% and 12%. with this strategy.
Quarantine will be completed for seven days, according to CCHD.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a 14-day quarantine period.
Journalist Skylar Rispens contributed to the report. Publisher Grady Higgins can be contacted ghiggins@greatfallstribune. com or 406-791-1462.