Montana recorded a new high for the displayed instances of COVID-19 for the third consecutive day in the early morning of Saturday 293 and pushed the total number of Treasury State reports above the 10,000 mark.
There were also 10 more coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the total to 156.
There are now 10,163 reported cases of respiratory diseases in Montana since March 11 on Friday, the last daily record 224 and 217 on Thursday.
The state said 7,553 more people have recovered, 2,454 cases remain active. There are 104 other people hospitalized out of a total of 567 hospitalizations. 300,840 tests were administered, 2,285 more than reported on Friday.
Information on new deaths is not available without delay.
Governor Steve Bullock issued a Saturday about the deaths and the passage of 10,000 cases shown.
“More than 150 COVID-19 deaths is a milestone we were asked not to reach, and this virus continues to provide difficult and demanding situations in our state’s communities,” he said in an email. spirit, we are capable of unified action towards a non-unusual purpose, and it is through this spirit of network that we can continue to move forward, save lives, and triumph over COVID-19. “
Some news agencies reported that the number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States had exceeded 200,000, however, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted on their online page that by noon on Saturday, that number was 198,099, in addition to 6. 7 million cases shown of COVID-19 in the United States reported at the time.
The CDC reported that Montana had 1,239 new instances in the last seven days.
In north-central and northeastern Montana, Cascade County reported 22 cases and Roosevelt County 21, according to the state’covid19. mt. gov website.
Valley was five, Hill County had two, and Fergus, Lewis and Clark and Toole had one.
Jim Murphy, head of Montana’s Office of Prevention and Communicable Diseases, told The Associated Press Friday that the component of the accumulation in cases in recent days came here due to a build-up of lag reports from local fitness services, and added Flathead County, which reported 39 cases. Friday.
The increase in the number of instances and limitations prevented some departments from reporting instances to the state up to several days after the effects of the check were received, AP reported.
The start of the school year caused what Murphy called a “slight bump” in state instances. Known instances in schools “are not at all alarming so far,” he told The Associated Press.
The number of instances in Montana has remained strong since July, and Murphy said he expects instances to remain at the same point between 700 and 900 instances consistent with the week.
“It’s much, much more than we’d like, but at least it’s stabilized. It’s not developing at the pace of two months ago,” Murphy said.
Confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported in all 56 counties in the state, but no reports have been reported for Carter and Petroleum counties.
In other parts of the state, Yellowstone County reported 89 new cases, Flathead was 40, Deer Lodge was 25, Missoula was 19, Gallatin was 15, Silver Bow was 11, and Big Horn and Custer counties were nine.
Lake, Ravalli, and Rosebud counties were four each, Jefferson had 3, and Richland and Sheridan had two new reports each, according to covid19. mt. gov.
Carbon, Lincoln, Toole, Wheatland and Wibaux had one.
Cascade County now has 263 active instances, 254 cures and deaths, Fergus County has 4 active instances, 49 recoveries, and one death, Glacier has 31 active instances, 144 recoveries, and one kill, and Hill has 29 active instances, 99 recoveries, and 3 kills. Valley has active instances and two recoveries.
The last case of Fergus County, a man in his 60s, the two new instances of Hill County were a woguy under the age of nine and a guy in his 30s, the new case of Lewis and Clark, a 60-year-old guy, Toole county a woguy in his 60s and Valley County. a boy under the age of nine, women in their twenties, thirty-fifty and a boy and a woguy of fifty-two, reported the state.
Roosevelt County has active cases, 51 priests and one death; Toole County now has 8 active cases, 56 cures and six deaths; Wibaux has an active case and 8 recoveries.
The Cascade County instances concerned two men under the age of 19, 4 men and 3 of 20 years, two men and two 30-year-olds, two men and two 40-year-olds and 3 men and two 50-year-olds.
Rosebud County, in southeastern Montana, is severely affected. The county, with a population of 9,000, has 203 active cases, 338 in recovery and 17 deaths.
On Friday, Rosebud County Health Department officials posted on their Facebook page that they had met with other local fitness officers from Colstrip power plant representatives to discuss a Phase Four review/maintenance phase.
They said they discussed considerations about the effect of a large number of seasonal staff on county COVID-19 plans.
They said Colstrip’s representatives had presented a plan that went beyond what the county had set in motion, indicated that temperature readings would be made at the start of the shift, as well as mandatory use of mask and social distance.
Rosebud County officials said the allocation was planned for last spring, but that it was delayed in the hope that the pandemic would pass, and said maintenance was needed for the plant to meet the requirements.
“The power plant, (its) scenarios and jobs are very important to the economy of Rosebud County and the state of Montana,” county fitness officials said on Facebook. “They’re getting a much-needed touch for local businesses, motels and restaurants. “
The Montana Department of Corrections reported that another 15 people tested positive for COVID-19 at 3 of the five institutions. The publication is https://cor. mt. gov/COVID-19.
That’s nine workers and six inmates. A graph shows that two members tested positive in Montana State Prison, one inmate and one member tested positive for COVID-19 in the Montana Women’s Prison and five inmates and six members tested positive at pine hills correctional facility.
The graph shows that 1,151 prisoners and 414 members were evaluated.
Authorities said two criminals were shown for COVID-19 at the Great Falls Presentation Center and 14 at the Nexus Treatment Center in Lewistown.
Bullock said Wednesday that the state would begin publishing a weekly count of COVID-19 cases in public and personal schools and universities, in order to provide more information.
“It’s incredibly vital that we be transparent with teachers and parents, respecting confidentiality requirements,” he said.
Bullock said the data will be posted on the demographics page of the Department of Public Health and Human Services’ online page. He said other people can access the state’s online page covid19. mt. gov.
The count published for schools and universities on the site on Friday 173 students tested positive for COVID-19, 21 staff members and 194 cases were related to schools. Cascade County has 17 cases in schools. There are 11 at Great Falls High School, two at East Middle School and Meadowlark Elementary School and one at Paris Gibson High School and Whittier Elementary School.
The Associated Press / Report for America’s Iris Samuels contributed to this story. Journalist Phil Drake is our eye in the state capital. For advice, suggestions or comments, please call 406-231-9021 or pdrake@greatfallstribune. com. subscribe today and get a special offer.