Big Horn County MT Clerk issued the following announcement on Oct 5.
Big Horn County added one (1) additional case of COVID-19 on Sunday, October 4, 2020, and 11 new cases on Monday, October 5, 2020, for a total of 12 newly-confirmed cases of the virus. Eight (8) patients presented with symptoms and four (4) were asymptomatic (not showing symptoms) when tested. Ten (10) likely contracted the virus through community spread, as there are no known contacts with previous cases at this time and two (2) patients were found through contact tracing of previously-reported patients.
The new cases are:
Age Ranges Female Male Totals
Under age 10 1 2 3
Age 10 – 19 – 1 1
Age 20 – 29 – – –
Age 30 – 39 2 – 2
Age 40 – 49 1 – 1
Age 50 – 59 2 – 2
Age 60 – 69 1 2 3
Over age 70 – – –
Totals 7 5 12
Total confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Big Horn County:
Age Ranges Female Male Totals Recovered Active Deaths
Under age 10 47 46 93
Age 10 – 19 73 82 155
Age 20 – 29 88 86 174
Age 30 – 39 92 99 191
Age 40 – 49 66 51 117
Age 50 – 59 63 59 122
Age 60 – 69 56 55 111
Over age 70 41 28 69
Totals 526 506 1,032 893 115 24
Recoveries in Big Horn County remain at increased by 82 to 893. 24 persons are deceased. Of the 115 active cases, 96 patients are quarantining and recovering at home. The number of Big Horn County resident patients currently hospitalized in hospitals in the region decreased to 19.
Month Number of Cases
April 3
May 27
June 44
July 249
August 357
September 294
October to date (10/05/2020) 58
The County asks all residents to please continue stay home more often and to avoid events or gatherings. Also, the Board of County Commissioners and Board of Public Health ask everyone to wear a mask and social distance when outside of their homes and in public. Masks are required when engaged in indoor activities, such as shopping. Masks are not necessary in the event that residents are outdoors and unlikely to come within six (6) feet of other people, such as while taking advantage of our beautiful county, to work, recreate, or exercise.
Tracking down contacts to a positive case (contact tracing) is one of the best tools public health can use to slow the spread of the virus. If you believe you were in the presence of a recently confirmed COVID-19 case for more than five (5) minutes, please call public health so that a nurse may interview you and determine what level of exposure you have:
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