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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 17th Death from COVID-19 Seven newly-confirmed cases of the virus HARDIN, MONTANA (September 6, 2020) – Big Horn County today announced the 17th death of a County resident due to 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a woman in her 50’s. She had been hospitalized prior to her death. The Big Horn County COVID-19 Response Unified Coalition offers our sincere sympathies to her family, friends, and the entire community of Big Horn County. Big Horn County added seven new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, September 6, 2020. Six patients presented with and one was (showing no when tested. Six likely contracted the virus through community spread, as there are no known contacts with previous cases at this time and one was found through contact tracing of previously-reported patient(s). The new cases are: Age Ranges Female Male Totals Under age 10 - - - Age 10 – 19 - - - Age 20 – 29 3 1 4 Age 30 – 39 - 1 1 Age 40 – 49 - 1 1 Age 50 – 59 - - - Age 60 – 69 - - - Over age 70 - 1 1 Totals 3 4 7 Total confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Big Horn County: Age Ranges Female Male Totals Recovered Active Deaths Under age 10 29 32 61 Age 10 – 19 51 63 114 Age 20 – 29 61 62 123 Age 30 – 39 60 79 139 Age 40 – 49 47 38 85 Age 50 – 59 44 46 90 Age 60 – 69 41 38 79 Over age 70 29 18 47 Totals 362 376 738 548 173 17 Recoveries in Big Horn County remains at 548. 17 persons are deceased. Of the 173 active cases, 158 patients are quarantining and recovering at home. The number of Big Horn County resident patients currently hospitalized is 15. ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 2 of 2 Month Number of Cases April 3 May 27 June 44 July 249 August 357 September to date (9/6/2020) 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 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