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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rhonda Johnson, Public Information Officer, Big Horn County (406) 679-0572 Big Horn County Announces 21 Newly-confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Includes two children under age 10; two women over age 70 HARDIN, MONTANA (September 26, 2020) – Big Horn County added 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, September 25, 2020. Of the 21 newly-confirmed cases, 12 patients presented with and nine were (not showing when tested. Ten (10) likely contracted the virus through community spread, as there are no known contacts with previous cases at this time and 11 patients were found through contact tracing of previously-reported patients. The new cases are: Age Ranges Female Male Totals Under age 10 2 - 2 Age 10 – 19 3 1 4 Age 20 – 29 6 - 6 Age 30 – 39 2 - 2 Age 40 – 49 1 1 2 Age 50 – 59 1 1 2 Age 60 – 69 1 - 1 Over age 70 2 - 2 Totals 18 3 21 Total confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Big Horn County: Age Ranges Female Male Totals Recovered Active Deaths Under age 10 42 39 81 Age 10 – 19 67 77 144 Age 20 – 29 85 79 164 Age 30 – 39 79 96 175 Age 40 – 49 59 47 106 Age 50 – 59 53 55 108 Age 60 – 69 50 46 96 Over age 70 39 22 61 Totals 474 461 935 783 130 22 Recoveries in Big Horn County remain at 783. 22 persons are deceased. Of the 130 active cases, 111 patients are quarantining and recovering at home. The number of Big Horn County resident patients currently hospitalized is 19. Month Number of Cases April 3 May 27 June 44 July 249 August 357 September to date (9/25/2020) 255 ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 2 of 2 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 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 minutes, please call public health so that a nurse may interview you and determine what level of exposure you have: • IHS Public Health Nursing: (406) 638-3478 • Big Horn County Public Health: (406) 665-8720 Big Horn County is the sixth largest county in Montana, at approximately 5,023 square miles, and with a population exceeding 13,000. The local government was established January 13, 1913. Hardin is the County Seat. For more information about the County’s COVID-19 response, please visit our Facebook page at