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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 Reports Two Newly-confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Recoveries in the County increase to 110 HARDIN, MONTANA (July 26, 2020) – Big Horn County added two confirmed positive cases of COVID- 19 on Monday, both males, one in his 30’s and one in his 50’s. Community spread is likely in the case of one patient, who is showing and one patient, who was was tested as a result of contact with previously-confirmed positive patient. Total confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Big Horn County: Age Ranges Female Male Totals Recovered Active Deaths Under age 10 9 12 21 Age 10 – 19 18 17 35 Age 20 – 29 19 10 29 Age 30 – 39 15 19 34 Age 40 – 49 15 13 28 Age 50 – 59 12 18 30 Age 60 – 69 15 14 29 Over age 70 9 6 15 Totals 112 109 221 110 106 5 Recoveries in Big Horn County increased by 21 to 110. Five persons are deceased. Of the 106 active cases, 99 patients are quarantining and recovering at home, and seven patients are hospitalized. Cases to date in July in the chart below were corrected to include five additional cases. Big Horn County now stands at 147 cases for the month of July, compared to 74 in the previous three months. Month Number of Cases April 3 May 27 June 44 July to date (7/27/2020) 147 Big Horn County wants to remind all residents of the County 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 are contacted by a public health nurse, please answer the call and ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 2 of 2 give your honest information. 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