8/10 update

8/10 update:

No new cases today. 

Total cases: 78

  • Active cases: 11
  • Recovered: 65
  • Deaths: 2

Hospitalizations: 7

  • Current hospitalizations: 0

Demographics:


Age range:

  • 0 – 19: 12
  • 20 – 29: 14
  • 30 – 39: 10
  • 40 – 49: 10
  • 50 – 59: 15
  • 60 – 69: 9
  • 70 – 79: 5
  • 80+: 3

Gender:

  • Male: 44
  • Female: 34

Residency:

  • Libby: 66
  • Troy: 3
  • North Lincoln County: 9

Testing data:

Below are the current testing data.  These data are incomplete but the best that we have for testing numbers.  These numbers are from multiple sources. 

 

YTD (3/13 – 8/8)

July

Total tests resulted

4328

1706

Positive tests

95

73

Tests not detected, inconclusive or cancelled

4233

1633

Current pending tests: 106

 

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