Montana announces 5 more COVID-19 deaths

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana announced five more deaths due to COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of deaths due to the respiratory virus to 52.

Three of the deaths happened Sunday — a Yellowstone County man in his 40s, a Lincoln County man in his 80s and a Custer County resident over the age of 65, their county health departments said.

Another Custer County resident over the age of 65 died Monday.

A Gallatin County man in his 50s died on July 7 due to complications from COVID-19 and “significant underlying health conditions," the county health department said Tuesday.

The state also reported 94 more cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, for a total of 3,475 since the pandemic began. The number of infections is thought to be much higher because many people have not been tested.

Sixty-two people are hospitalized.

For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death. The vast majority of people recover.