Idaho COVID-19 cases up to 136
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - UPDATE: According to numbers from local public health districts Wednesday, there are 136 cases in Idaho.
Idaho public health officials are monitoring the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation very closely. The numbers below are based on counts from Idaho's public health districts and the official state numbers.
COVID-19 in Idaho
| Public Health District | County | Cases | Deaths |
| Panhandle Health District | Kootenai | 9 | 0 |
| North Central District | Nez Perce Idaho | 1 1 | 0 0 |
| Southwest District Health | Canyon Payette | 8 1 | 0 0 |
| Central District Health | Ada Valley | 39 1 | 0 0 |
| South Central Public Health District | Blaine Twin Falls Cassia | 63 1 1 | 0 0 0 |
| Eastern Idaho Public Health | Madison Teton Jefferson Fremont Custer | 2 2 2 1 1 | 0 0 0 0 0 |
| South Eastern Idaho Public Health | Bingham Bannock | 1 2 | 0 0 |
COVID-19 Testing in Idaho
| Number of people tested through the Idaho Bureau of Laboratories* | 997 |
| Number of people tested through commercial laboratories** | 540 |
*Includes 4 Oregon residents and 1 Montana resident tested in Idaho.
**Some people may receive multiple tests.
Idahoans with COVID-19 by Age Group
| <18 years | 0 |
| 19 to 49 years | 16 |
| ≥50 years | 15 |
Data updated at 5:00 p.m. MT, 3/20/2020. Next update at 5:00 p.m. MT 3/27/2020.
Idahoans with COVID-19 by Sex
| Female | 20 |
| Male | 11 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Data updated at 5:00 p.m. MT, 3/20/2020. Next update at 5:00 p.m. MT 3/27/2020.
Local public health districts may be announcing cases of COVID-19 that are not reflected in the state’s numbers at coronavirus.idaho.gov.
The state case counts are based on records submitted to the state by the local public health districts through Idaho’s statewide disease tracking system. The state does not count cases of disease the local public health districts have not yet determined to be confirmed though investigations and submitted to the state. This is standard practice for all communicable diseases and done, in part, to ensure we count cases only among Idaho residents. The state of residence may not be immediately clear, for example, if someone who is a resident of another state becomes sick in Idaho and gets tested in Idaho.
This is a nationwide practice for assigning cases that has been agreed upon by all 50 states and U.S. territories since 2003 to ensure accurate state and national case counts. When a disease is diagnosed in an out of state resident, state-level epidemiologists contact the person’s state of residence to ensure they know about the case and collaborate on the investigation since it is possible that people in both states may have been exposed.
The local public health districts may be announcing cases of COVID-19 among people who were tested in their communities before they have been submitted to the state as a confirmed case out of an abundance of caution and to communicate that people in Idaho might have been exposed.
