There were 25 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Montana during the week ending August 14, a 127.3 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 27 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Montana during the week ending August 14, a 125 percent increase over the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Montana in the week ending July 31, making up less than 4 percent of total deaths by all causes in Montana.
There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Montana in the week ending July 31, making up less than 4 percent of total deaths by all causes in Montana.
Montana last year recorded a homicide rate of 5 per 100,000 residents, compared to the U.S. rate of 6.5 per 100,000 and the state’s 2.5 rate a decade earlier, according to newly released FBI crime data.
There were 52 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Montana during the week ending August 14, a 15.6 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 11 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Montana in the week ending July 24, making up 5.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in Montana.
There were 37 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Montana during the week ending August 14, a 26 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 13 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Montana in the week ending July 24, making up 6.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in Montana.
There were less than 10 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Montana during the week ending August 14, a decrease from the previous week.
There were 45 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Montana in the week ending July 24, making up 21.7 percent of total deaths by all causes in Montana.
There were less than 10 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Montana during the week ending August 14, a decrease from the previous week.
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for September in Montana's Missoula metropolitan statistical area was 61,700, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.