563 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Saturday, 2 new deaths
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - Idaho officials reported 563 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Saturday.
This brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March to 17,827.
There are a total of 16,735 confirmed cases and 1,092 probable cases in 41 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released from the local health districts and the state. See the chart below.
Southeastern Idaho Public Health only updates numbers Monday through Friday.
Eastern Idaho Public Health reports 44 new cases Saturday. There are 33 new cases in Bonneville, 8 in Jefferson, 1 in Madison and 2 in Teton. There are 201 active cases. You can view more HERE.
EIPH COVID-19 risk level monitor has four categories: minimal, moderate, high and critical. Bonneville and Teton Counties are in the Moderate Risk Category.
Clark County, Custer County, Fremont County, Jefferson County, Lemhi County and Madison County are in the Minimal Risk Category.
EIPH voted unanimously at a meeting Tuesday to approve an order to move Bonneville County into the moderate risk category; which would mandate the use of masks in the County for the next 14 days.
Under the order, social gatherings and events, both public and private, of more than 150 are prohibited. Also, every person in Bonneville County is required to wear a face covering that completely covers the person’s nose and mouth when the person is in a public place and other non-household
members are present and physical distancing of 6 feet cannot be maintained. You can view the full order HERE.
EIPH covers Bonneville, Clark. Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison and Teton counties.
The hotspots this week were Ada County, Canyon County, Kootenai County, Bonneville County and Twin Falls County.
The state is reporting there are 5,483 recovered COVID-19 cases. The state said, "Presumed recovered is defined as the number of persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis who are alive 30 days post-onset (or referral date if onset is not available) based upon total cases, deaths, and any clinical info available."
The average age of Idahoans with COVID-19 is 38.2 years and ranges from 1 to 100 years of age. The data excludes 16 persons with unknown age.
The age group with the most cases is 18-29 with 5,483 cases.
The state said 14 new hospitalizations have been reported bringing the total number to 723, and 7 new cases have been admitted to the ICU bringing the total to 217.
The state is now reporting asymptomatic cases. There are 1,133 reported cases.
There are also 1,052 cases among health care workers.
Two new deaths were reported bringing the total recorded deaths to 146.
State officials say 2 people died between the ages 40 to 49, 5 people who died were between the ages of 50 to 59, 18 people were between the ages of 60 and 69, 30 people were between the ages of 70 and 79, and 91 people were 80+.
93.6% of deaths with known race were White. 1.4% of deaths with known race were Asian. 2.1% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 1.4% American Indian/Alaska Native and 1.4% were "Other race/multiple races." The race category for five deaths is pending.
86.5% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 13.5% of deaths with known ethnicity were Hispanic. The ethnicity for five deaths is pending.
COVID-19 in Idaho
| Public Health District | County | Cases | Probable | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central District Health | Ada Elmore Valley Boise | 6529 135 39 26 | 413 5 3 6 | 45 2 1 0 |
| South Central Public Health District | Blaine Twin Falls Jerome Lincoln Cassia Gooding Minidoka Camas | 545 909 319 42 364 99 337 1 | 15 119 48 6 41 16 31 0 | 6 27 6 0 1 1 1 0 |
| Eastern Idaho Public Health | Bonneville Teton Madison Jefferson Custer Fremont Lemhi | 351 43 86 63 7 32 7 | 94 3 26 12 0 6 0 | 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 |
| Southeastern Idaho Public Health | Bannock Bingham Caribou Power Franklin Bear Lake Oneida | 263 151 22 29 38 9 9 | 17 2 1 2 6 0 0 | 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Panhandle Health District | Kootenai Bonner Boundary Benewah Shoshone | 1247 125 28 41 40 | 10 5 0 1 0 | 1 0 0 0 0 |
| Public Health - Idaho North Central District | Nez Perce Idaho Latah Clearwater Lewis | 109 23 58 13 0 | 13 2 7 1 0 | 19 0 0 0 0 |
| Southwest District Health | Canyon Gem Payette Owyhee Adams Washington | 3885 113 254 168 14 153 | 129 7 23 13 1 9 | 27 0 2 0 0 2 |
| TOTAL | 16,735 | 1,092 | 146 |
Below are the details released by the Idaho Division of Public Health. These numbers are updated after 5 p.m. daily 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.
