COVID-19 Update: Montana Adds 597 New Cases, 10 More Deaths

As of Wednesday morning, Montana has confirmed 186,802 positive COVID-19 cases. Montana's COVID-19 case tracking map shows 597 new confirmed cases. There are currently 6,918 active cases in the state.

According to the Montana Department of Health and Human Services, 1,173,156 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered and 513,267 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, 177,361 Montana residents have recovered from COVID-19 and 296 people are currently hospitalized.

The number of tests increased by 6,172 over the previous 24-hour reporting period, for a new cumulative state-wide total of 2,113,530.

The state COVID-19 related death toll increased from 2,513 on Tuesday to 2,523 on Wednesday, according to state health officials.

Here are the updated case totals in Montana:

Flathead County Cases

20,400 Total | 94 New | 676 Active

Cascade County Cases

16,455 Total | 67 New | 992 Active

Big Horn County Cases

3,316 Total | 63 New | 120 Active

Gallatin County Cases

21,625 Total | 53 New | 371 Active

Lewis and Clark County Cases

11,927 Total | 47 New | 621 Active

Yellowstone County Cases

30,515 Total | 39 New | 1,462 Active

Missoula County Cases

17,125 Total | 37 New | 888 Active

Lake County Cases

4,501 Total | 22 New | 182 Active

Glacier County Cases

2,378 Total | 18 New | 130 Active

Richland County Cases

1,894 Total | 18 New | 31 Active

Silver Bow County Cases

6,071 Total | 18 New | 60 Active

Beaverhead County Cases

1,535 Total | 15 New | 28 Active

Lincoln County Cases

3,466 Total | 13 New | 84 Active

Roosevelt County Cases

2,247 Total | 10 New | 107 Active

Blaine County Cases

1,355 Total | 9 New | 28 Active

Sanders County Cases

1,486 Total | 9 New | 56 Active

Park County Cases

2,609 Total | 8 New | 295 Active

Custer County Cases

2,334 Total | 6 New | 80 Active

Hill County Cases

3,358 Total | 6 New | 34 Active

Jefferson County Cases

1,816 Total | 6 New | 49 Active

Pondera County Cases

805 Total | 6 New | 13 Active

Powell County Cases

1,426 Total | 6 New | 15 Active

Teton County Cases

898 Total | 6 New | 19 Active

Carbon County Cases

1,487 Total | 3 New | 72 Active

Ravalli County Cases

5,272 Total | 3 New | 75 Active

Broadwater County Cases

909 Total | 2 New | 44 Active

Chouteau County Cases

756 Total | 2 New | 11 Active

Madison County Cases

1,352 Total | 2 New | 27 Active

Phillips County Cases

848 Total | 2 New | 15 Active

Powder River County Cases

284 Total | 2 New | 4 Active

Sweet Grass County Cases

583 Total | 2 New | 9 Active

Valley County Cases

1,336 Total | 2 New | 57 Active

Dawson County Cases

1,742 Total | 1 New | 30 Active

Deer Lodge County Cases

1,638 Total | 1 New | 8 Active

Fergus County Cases

1,813 Total | 1 New | 65 Active

Garfield County Cases

157 Total | 1 New | 15 Active

Meagher County Cases

267 Total | 1 New | 2 Active

Rosebud County Cases

1,703 Total | 1 New | 17 Active

Toole County Cases

995 Total | 1 New | 6 Active

Carter County Cases

206 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Daniels County Cases

295 Total | 0 New | 4 Active

Fallon County Cases

510 Total | 0 New | 21 Active

Golden Valley County Cases

116 Total | 0 New | 5 Active

Granite County Cases

404 Total | 0 New | 0 Active

Judith Basin County Cases

161 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

Liberty County Cases

264 Total | 0 New | 3 Active

McCone County Cases

292 Total | 0 New | 8 Active

Mineral County Cases

733 Total | 0 New | 5 Active

Musselshell County Cases

682 Total | 0 New | 35 Active

Petroleum County Cases

21 Total | 0 New | 2 Active

Prairie County Cases

169 Total | 0 New | 1 Active

Sheridan County Cases

527 Total | 0 New | 7 Active

Stillwater County Cases

1,203 Total | 0 New | 60 Active

Treasure County Cases

99 Total | 0 New | 4 Active

Wheatland County Cases

268 Total | 0 New | 5 Active

Wibaux County Cases

173 Total | 0 New | 4 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.