Montana reports 138 new COVID-19 cases, 1,519 active - Helena Independent Record

The state reported an additional 138 laboratory-confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, with 1,519 active cases.

The new cases reported Thursday include 34 in Yellowstone County, 30 in Big Horn, 20 in Gallatin and 10 in Missoula.

The state is working with local public health officials on ways to curb the spread of the virus in those communities, including additional public health measures enacted by either the state or counties.

Twenty-six counties fell under the mandatory mask mandate issued by Bullock earlier this month, which applies to counties with four or more active cases.

The state is working with local health officials to examine hot spots for the novel coronavirus in Montana and evaluate whether additional measures are necessary to slow the spread of the disease in those communities.

One of the deaths reported Tuesday was a man in his 40s in Yellowstone County who died at home, according to a press release from the county's public health agency, RiverStone Health