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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 12 Newly-confirmed Cases of COVID-19 81 new cases in first 20 days of July HARDIN, MONTANA (July 20, 2020) – Big Horn County added 12 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday, all 12 of whom are One patient likely contracted the virus through community spread and 11 were contacts of previously-confirmed cases. The new cases are: Age Ranges Female Male Totals Under age 10 - - - Age 10 – 19 - 2 2 Age 20 – 29 1 1 2 Age 30 – 39 - 1 1 Age 40 – 49 1 - 1 Age 50 – 59 1 3 4 Age 60 – 69 1 - 1 Over age 70 1 - 1 Totals 5 7 12 Total confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Big Horn County: Age Ranges Female Male Totals Recovered Active Deaths Under age 10 6 10 16 Age 10 – 19 15 15 30 Age 20 – 29 15 8 23 Age 30 – 39 7 13 20 Age 40 – 49 13 10 23 Age 50 – 59 7 14 21 Age 60 – 69 10 8 18 Over age 70 5 3 8 Totals 78 81 159 70 84 5 Recoveries in Big Horn County remain at 70. Five persons are deceased. Of the 84 active cases, 79 patients are quarantining and recovering at home, and five patients are hospitalized. Big Horn County had 74 total positive cases from the months of April, May, and June 2020. The County has now had 81 new cases in the first 20 days of July. Month Number of Cases April 3 May 27 June 44 July to date (7/20/2020) 81 ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 2 of 2 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 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