Montana added 177 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, while the number of people in the state considered to be fully vaccinated against the virus has surpassed 138,000.
Deaths in the state due to COVID-19 remained at 1,392, according to Montanaâs virus tracking and mapping website. Exactly one year has now passed since the first positive case in the state, and the number of active cases in Montana dropped below 1,000 this week for the first time since July.
The number of new cases and deaths related to COVID-19 nationwide is also on the decline following a surge during the first two months of 2021. Even with the drop in daily cases, the country is still averaging about 1,400 deaths a day, according to the Associated Press. With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting just over 101,280,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered since December 2020, the nationwide death toll is now over 532,000.
Montana added 132 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, and one more its residents have died due to the virus.
While the number of active cases in the state has dipped to 951, according to the stateâs virus mapping and tracking website, the additional death brings the total since the start of the pandemic to 1,392.
Hill County Public Health Department confirmed a death March 8 via social media. Information reported from county health departments can often take several days before being reflected on the statewide tracking website, which is maintained by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. COVID-19 has led to the deaths of 41 Hill County residents.
Montana added 152 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, and two more of its residents have died due to the virus, according to the state virus mapping and tracking website.