As of Saturday, September 26, 2020, Montana reports 11,907 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with a new state record high number of cases, 346, reported in the last day: 75 in Yellowstone County, 51 in Roosevelt County, 33 in Missoula County, 32 in Flathead County, 26 in Lewis & Clark County, 24 in Glacier County, 23 in Gallatin County, 19 in Big Horn County, 11 in Cascade County, 7 in Stillwater County, 6 in Silver Bow County, 5 in each of Custer, Hill, and Ravalli Counties, 4 in Pondera County, 3 in Park and in Rosebud County, 2 in each of Deer Lodge, Lake, and Valley Counties, and 1 in each of eight more Montana counties: Carbon, Carter, Chouteau, Judith Basin, Lincoln, Powder River, Prairie, and Wheatland Counties. Statewide, 684 people have been hospitalized, and 147 people are currently being treated in Montana hospitals for COVID-19. Yellowstone County has had 3,121 cases so far. Gallatin County has had 1,336. The number of active coronavirus cases in Montana is 2,987. The most active cases are in Yellowstone County, with 819 active cases. Gallatin County has 150. 171 people have died in Montana of COVID-19. Nationwide, more than 204,000 Americans have died. The US has 5% of the world’s population, and almost 25% of its coronavirus deaths. There have been 7,080,000 cases of coronavirus in the US, and counting.

Gallatin County health officials warned two businesses last week, The Korner Klub and Black Sheep Custom Leather, for not enforcing a face-covering mandate and not having required signs for face coverings. The businesses are violating an emergency health regulations ordered by both Gov. Steve Bullock and the Gallatin County Health Board that mandate that businesses require employees and customers to wear face coverings while inside businesses. Businesses must have signs at their entrances that say face coverings are required.

Lewis and Clark County Public Health reported at least 27 new COVID-19 cases, marking the highest daily number of new COVID-19 cases since the first local case was reported on March 20. Many of the cases are in daycares, schools, and detention centers. Some of the new infections were related to other known cases, and at least three cases in Lewis and Clark County involved a teacher and two students.