COVID-19 Update: Montana Adds 994 New Cases, 16 More Deaths

As of Wednesday morning, Montana has confirmed 174,087 positive COVID-19 cases. Montana's COVID-19 case tracking map shows 994 new confirmed cases. There are currently 11,041 active cases in the state.

According to the Montana Department of Health and Human Services, 1,081,915 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered and 503,073 Montanans are fully immunized.

In Missoula, 149,513 doses have been administered and 69,479 people are fully immunized. 66% 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, 160,725 Montana residents have recovered from COVID-19 and 463 people are currently hospitalized.

The number of tests increased by 7,352 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 1,997,191.

The state COVID-19 related death toll increased from 2,305 on Tuesday to 2,321 on Wednesday, according to state health officials.

Here are the updated case totals in Montana:

Yellowstone County Cases

28,334 Total | 226 New | 2,617 Active

Gallatin County Cases

20,323 Total | 110 New | 496 Active

Cascade County Cases

15,178 Total | 95 New | 1,260 Active

Flathead County Cases

19,203 Total | 94 New | 1,226 Active

Missoula County Cases

16,070 Total | 82 New | 2,799 Active

Lewis and Clark County Cases

10,979 Total | 62 New | 881 Active

Silver Bow County Cases

5,743 Total | 39 New | 131 Active

Stillwater County Cases

1,137 Total | 37 New | 120 Active

Ravalli County Cases

5,038 Total | 23 New | 348 Active

Custer County Cases

2,145 Total | 19 New | 108 Active

Beaverhead County Cases

1,464 Total | 14 New | 46 Active

Dawson County Cases

1,593 Total | 14 New | 59 Active

Hill County Cases

3,212 Total | 13 New | 106 Active

Park County Cases

2,274 Total | 13 New | 240 Active

Lincoln County Cases

3,332 Total | 12 New | 160 Active

Phillips County Cases

788 Total | 10 New | 52 Active

Fallon County Cases

455 Total | 9 New | 8 Active

Glacier County Cases

2,159 Total | 9 New | 73 Active

Powell County Cases

1,358 Total | 9 New | 70 Active

Roosevelt County Cases

1,962 Total | 9 New | 72 Active

Sanders County Cases

1,373 Total | 9 New | 72 Active

Madison County Cases

1,270 Total | 8 New | 44 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases

551 Total | 8 New | 14 Active

Blaine County Cases

1,269 Total | 7 New | 92 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases

1,584 Total | 6 New | 40 Active

Lake County Cases

4,051 Total | 6 New | 270 Active

Rosebud County Cases

1,655 Total | 6 New | 33 Active

Teton County Cases

844 Total | 6 New | 35 Active

Big Horn County Cases

3,020 Total | 4 New | 79 Active

Pondera County Cases

779 Total | 4 New | 21 Active

Richland County Cases

1,740 Total | 4 New | 31 Active

Sheridan County Cases

506 Total | 4 New | 13 Active

Toole County Cases

966 Total | 4 New | 16 Active

Broadwater County Cases

829 Total | 3 New | 44 Active

Granite County Cases

391 Total | 3 New | 28 Active

Jefferson County Cases

1,695 Total | 3 New | 56 Active

Chouteau County Cases

687 Total | 2 New | 19 Active

Treasure County Cases

88 Total | 2 New | 6 Active

Carbon County Cases

1,361 Total | 1 New | 97 Active

Daniels County Cases

284 Total | 1 New | 11 Active

Fergus County Cases

1,658 Total | 1 New | 78 Active

Garfield County Cases

131 Total | 1 New | 12 Active

Meagher County Cases

247 Total | 1 New | 2 Active

Musselshell County Cases

596 Total | 1 New | 62 Active

Powder River County Cases

274 Total | 1 New | 5 Active

Carter County Cases

179 Total | 0 New | 6 Active

Golden Valley County Cases

95 Total | 0 New | 20 Active

Judith Basin County Cases

148 Total | 0 New | 5 Active

Liberty County Cases

259 Total | 0 New | 10 Active

McCone County Cases

270 Total | 0 New | 9 Active

Mineral County Cases

700 Total | 0 New | 20 Active

Petroleum County Cases

18 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Prairie County Cases

157 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Valley County Cases

1,254 Total | 0 New | 112 Active

Wheatland County Cases

259 Total | 0 New | 5 Active

Wibaux County Cases

163 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Answers to 25 common COVID-19 vaccine questions

Vaccinations for COVID-19 began being administered in the U.S. on Dec. 14, 2020. The quick rollout came a little more than a year after the virus was first identified in November 2019. The impressive speed with which vaccines were developed has also left a lot of people with a lot of questions. The questions range from the practical—how will I get vaccinated?—to the scientific—how do these vaccines even work?

Keep reading to discover answers to 25 common COVID-19 vaccine questions.

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