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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 Three Newly-confirmed Cases of COVID-19 One case likely contracted from community spread HARDIN, MONTANA (July 10, 2020) – Big Horn County added three confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 on Thursday night. One patient was and found through testing at a sentinel surveillance testing event held the week of June 29, 2020. One patient was tested due to contact with a previously-confirmed patient. One patient presented with when tested and does not appear to be connected of any current cluster in the County, indicating community spread. The new cases are: Age Ranges Female Male Totals Under age 10 - - - Age 10 – 19 - - - Age 20 – 29 1 1 2 Age 30 – 39 1 - - Age 40 – 49 - - - Age 50 – 59 - - - Age 60 – 69 - - - Over age 70 - - - Totals 2 1 3 Total confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Big Horn County: Age Ranges Female Male Totals Recovered Active Deaths Under age 10 5 8 13 Age 10 – 19 10 11 21 Age 20 – 29 13 6 19 Age 30 – 39 7 7 14 Age 40 – 49 7 6 13 Age 50 – 59 3 8 11 Age 60 – 69 6 8 14 Over age 70 3 2 5 Totals 54 56 110 63 43 4 Recoveries in Big Horn County continue to total 63. Four persons are deceased. Of the 43 active cases, 39 patients are quarantining and recovering at home, and four patients are hospitalized. Month Number of Cases April 3 May 27 June 44 July to date (7/9/2020) 36 ---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. Sentinel surveillance testing is random testing of members of a community to determine spread of a particular disease and is particularly useful in finding cases of COVID-19. A patient is when they show no outward signs of the disease. 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