Idaho COVID-19 cases pass 4,000, 135 new cases Saturday
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - Idaho officials reported 135 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to 4,006.
This week's hotspots (counties with the highest number of cases) are Ada, Canyon, Twin Falls, Cassia and Washington.
128 new cases were reported Friday, and 111 new cases were reported on Thursday.
The last time the state reported more than 100 confirmed cases on a single day was on April 9 when 121 cases were reported. Before that, more than 100 confirmed cases were reported every day from March 30 to April 3 with a peak of 222 confirmed cases reported on April 2.
As of Saturday, there are 3,585 confirmed cases and 421 probable cases in 35 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released from the local health districts and the state. See the chart below.
Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting two new cases. You can view more information HERE.
The state is reporting there are 3,305 recovered COVID-19 cases.
The average age of Idahoans with COVID-19 is 41.7 years and ranges from 1 to 100 years of age. The data excludes six persons with unknown age.
The age group with the most cases is 18-29 with 1,082 cases.
No new deaths were reported leaving the total recorded deaths at 89.
State officials say two people who died were between the ages of 50 to 59, 10 people were between the ages of 60 and 69, 18 people were between the ages of 70 and 79 and 59 people were 80+.
94.4% of deaths with known race were White. 2.2% of deaths with known race were Asian/Pacific Islander. 1.1% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian/Alaska Native and 1.1% were "Other race/multiple races." The race category for zero deaths is pending.
93.3% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 6.7% of deaths with known ethnicity were Hispanic. The ethnicity for zero deaths is pending.
The state said 283 hospitalizations have been reported, and 101 cases have been admitted to the ICU.
The state is no longer updating numbers on Sundays.
COVID-19 in Idaho
| Public Health District | County | Cases | Probable | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central District Health | Ada Elmore Valley | 1,077 38 3 | 89 1 0 | 22 2 0 |
| South Central Public Health District | Blaine Twin Falls Jerome Lincoln Cassia Gooding Minidoka Camas | 508 424 185 31 144 51 96 1 | 11 87 31 4 23 10 19 0 | 5 25 3 0 1 1 0 0 |
| Eastern Idaho Public Health | Bonneville Teton Madison Jefferson Custer Fremont Lemhi | 62 13 21 9 2 3 2 | 31 1 10 2 0 1 0 | 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Southeastern Idaho Public Health | Bannock Bingham Caribou Power Franklin | 75 29 8 13 17 | 7 2 1 2 2 | 1 0 0 0 0 |
| Panhandle Health District | Kootenai Bonner Benewah | 122 12 21 | 1 0 1 | 1 0 0 |
| Public Health - Idaho North Central District | Nez Perce Idaho Latah | 75 3 7 | 9 0 1 | 19 0 0 |
| Southwest District Health | Canyon Gem Payette Owyhee Adams Washington | 392 14 35 15 8 75 | 41 4 8 12 1 9 | 6 0 2 0 0 0 |
| TOTAL | 3,585 | 421 | 89 |
Below are the details released by the Idaho Division of Public Health. These numbers are updated after 5 p.m. daily, Sundays excluded, based on surveillance system records provided by health districts. Local public health districts may be announcing cases of COVID-19 that are not reflected in the state’s numbers. These numbers are preliminary and subject to change.
