State and local COVID-19 update, March 19, 2021

Hill County had its 42nd COVID019-related death reported Thursday evening by the county health department

The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 102,768 with 157 new cases, 1,033 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 51. The number of deaths was 1,409.

Blaine County Health Department reported Thursday evening being notified of 2 new cases, 750 total, 12 active, 24 deaths.

Hill County Health Department reported Thursday evening being notified of 1 new case, 1,928 total, 4 active, 42 deaths.

Rocky Boy Health Center reported March 11, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, 794 total, none active, no active hospitalizations, total deaths not listed. The center has said it will not post data if no numbers change.

Fort Belknap, reported Thursday evening, also reported on either Blaine or Phillips County numbers, no new cases, 429 total, 5 active, no active hospitalizations, 12 deaths.

Phillips County Health Department reported Thursday evening 2 new cases, 519 total, 11 active, 4 active hospitalizations, 16 deaths.

Liberty County, reported on the state update this morning, had no new cases, 117 total, none active, 1 death.

Chouteau County, reported on the state update this morning, had no new cases, 493 total, none active, 5 deaths.

People can visit the state tracking map, normally updated between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. each day, online through links at https://montana.maps.arcgis.com and at https://covid19.mt.gov .