Idaho COVID-19 cases up 11 from Friday
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - There are at least 1,407 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released Saturday from the local health districts and the state.
11 new cases were reported, and 2 more deaths have been reported bringing the total deaths to 27.
The state reports 14,308 people have been tested. 131 hospitalizations have been reported.
Eastern Idaho Public Health reports a new case in Bonneville County.
Case # 32: EIPH is reporting a positive COVID-19 test result in a female in her 30s who lives in Bonneville County. She had contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19. She was not hospitalized and is recovering at home while self-isolating.
Epidemiologists with EIPH are investigating and monitoring this case.
Gov. Brad Little has issued a statewide stay-at-home order as the coronavirus continues to spread.
You can view the statewide stay-home order HERE.
Little announced the order on March 25 saying it would remain in effect for 21 days. The Governor and public health officials will assess whether to extend the order near the end of the 21-day period.
Some key points of the order are as follows:
- Idaho Residents must work from home as much as possible while ensuring all essential services and businesses remain available.
- Essential services and businesses that will remain open include grocery stores, health care facilities, all utilities, gas stations, financial institutions, residential and home based care, and other businesses essential to the safety and wellbeing of the residents of southeast Idaho. Restaurants will be able to provide delivery and carry out service.
- All non-essential gatherings of any number must cease.
- The isolation order ceases all non-essential travel.
- The isolation does allow outdoor activity such as walking, hiking, running, and biking, but a safe distance of six feet must be kept between those who do not live in the same household.
The State Board of Education voted in an online meeting Monday to keep schools closed until the end of the school year.
With an exception, districts may be allowed to re-open if they meet certain criteria set by their public health district. That criteria still has not been set.
COVID-19 in Idaho
| Public Health District | County | Cases | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District Health | Ada Elmore Valley | 517 16 2 | 6 0 0 |
| South Central Public Health District | Blaine Twin Falls Jerome Lincoln Cassia Gooding Minidoka Camas | 454 75 29 14 7 5 4 1 | 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 |
| Eastern Idaho Public Health | Bonneville Teton Madison Jefferson Custer Fremont | 12 6 5 4 2 2 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Southeastern Idaho Public Health | Bannock Bingham Caribou Power | 5 2 1 2 | 0 0 0 0 |
| Panhandle Health District | Kootenai Bonner | 44 4 | 0 0 |
| Public Health - Idaho North Central District | Nez Perce Idaho Latah | 19 3 3 | 5 0 0 |
| Southwest District Health | Canyon Gem Payette Owyhee Adams Washington | 146 9 8 4 1 1 | 5 0 1 0 0 0 |
| TOTAL | 1,407 | 27 |
Below are the details released by the Idaho Division of Public Health. These numbers are updated after 5 p.m. daily. Local public health districts may be announcing cases of COVID-19 that are not reflected in the state’s numbers.
