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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 17 Newly-confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Includes four under age 10 HARDIN, MONTANA (December 14, 2020) – Big Horn County added 17 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Five patients were (without and 12 presented with when tested. Six patients likely contracted the virus through community spread and 11 cases could be traced by public health to previously-known cases of coronavirus. The new cases are: Age Ranges Female Male Totals Under age 10 3 1 4 Age 10 – 19 1 - 1 Age 20 – 29 1 - 1 Age 30 – 39 2 2 4 Age 40 – 49 - - - Age 50 – 59 2 1 3 Age 60 – 69 1 1 2 Over age 70 1 1 2 Totals 11 6 17 Total confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Big Horn County: Age Ranges Female Male Totals Recovered Active Deaths Under age 10 80 83 163 Age 10 – 19 170 166 336 Age 20 – 29 178 151 329 Age 30 – 39 175 164 339 Age 40 – 49 148 109 257 Age 50 – 59 149 106 255 Age 60 – 69 128 102 230 Over age 70 100 67 167 Totals 1,128 948 2,076 1,910 108 58 Recoveries in the County remain at 1,910. 58 persons are deceased. Of the 108 active cases, 87 patients are quarantining and recovering at home. The number of Big Horn County resident patients currently hospitalized in the region is 21. ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 2 of 2 Month Number of Cases Number of Deaths April 3 - May 27 - June 44 3 July 249 5 August 357 8 September 294 7 October 456 17 November 473 8 December (12/15/2020 to date) 173 10 Total since Pandemic Began 2,076 58 With the holiday season, it is more important than ever to follow the three W’s: Wash your hands; Watch your distance from other people; Wear a mask. 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 outside. 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