Counties with the lowest hospital bed capacity in Idaho
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Counties with the lowest hospital bed capacity in Idaho
The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.
Researchers around the world have reported that Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, making breakthrough and repeat infections more likely. Early research suggests this strain may cause less severe illness than Delta and the original virus, however, health officials have warned an Omicron-driven surge could still increase hospitalization and death rates—especially in areas with less vaccinated populations.
The United States as of Feb. 24 reached 942,985 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 78.7 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 64.8% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 43.4% have received booster doses.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the lowest in-patient bed capacity in Idaho using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and vaccination data from Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the percent of in-patient hospital beds filled as of Feb. 23, with the percent of hospital beds filled by COVID-19 patients serving as a tiebreaker. Hospitalization data was available for about 77% of counties in the U.S. Keep reading to see what hospital capacity looks like in your county.
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#33. Butte County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 3.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 96.0% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 76% full in Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 77 (2 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#32. Gem County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 13.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 82.7% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 76% full in Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 386 (70 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.4% (7,137 fully vaccinated)
— -25.7% lower vaccination rate than Idaho
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#31. Idaho County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 19.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 74.7% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 76% full in Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 60 (10 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#30. Power County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 20.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 73.3% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 76% full in Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 91 (7 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#29. Lemhi County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 20.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 73.3% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 76% full in Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 75 (6 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#28. Oneida County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 32.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 57.3% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 76% full in Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 177 (8 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#27. Bear Lake County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 33.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 56.0% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: 20.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 73.7% more availability than Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 33 (2 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#26. Blaine County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 33.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 56.0% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 76% full in Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 899 (207 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 81.2% (18,703 fully vaccinated)
— 53.2% higher vaccination rate than Idaho
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#25. Cassia County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 34.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 54.7% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: 79.0% (36.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.9% more full than Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 375 (90 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.4% (9,464 fully vaccinated)
— -25.7% lower vaccination rate than Idaho
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#24. Clearwater County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 37.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 50.7% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 76% full in Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 91 (8 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#23. Washington County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 38.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 49.3% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 76% full in Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 549 (56 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.0% (4,076 fully vaccinated)
— -24.5% lower vaccination rate than Idaho
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#22. Gooding County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 39.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 48.0% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 76% full in Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 824 (125 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (6,598 fully vaccinated)
— -17.9% lower vaccination rate than Idaho
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#21. Valley County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 45.0% (3.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 40.0% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 76% full in Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 184 (21 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.3% (6,987 fully vaccinated)
— 15.7% higher vaccination rate than Idaho
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#20. Benewah County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 46.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 38.7% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 76% full in Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 118 (11 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#19. Jerome County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 48.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 36.0% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 76% full in Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 573 (140 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.0% (10,975 fully vaccinated)
— -15.1% lower vaccination rate than Idaho
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#18. Madison County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 50.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 33.3% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: 50.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 34.2% more availability than Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 68 (27 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.5% (21,364 fully vaccinated)
— 0.9% higher vaccination rate than Idaho
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#17. Minidoka County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 53.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 29.3% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: 0.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 100.0% more availability than Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 542 (114 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.1% (8,437 fully vaccinated)
— -24.3% lower vaccination rate than Idaho
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#16. Teton County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 55.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 26.7% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 76% full in Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 124 (15 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#15. Elmore County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 57.0% (54.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 24.0% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 76% full in Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,269 (349 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.1% (14,608 fully vaccinated)
— 0.2% higher vaccination rate than Idaho
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#14. Canyon County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 59.0% (14.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 21.3% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: 76.0% (27.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 0.0% more availability than Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 689 (1,584 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.5% (104,607 fully vaccinated)
— -14.2% lower vaccination rate than Idaho
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#13. Bingham County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 59.0% (3.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 21.3% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: 91.0% (43.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 19.7% more full than Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 77 (36 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (22,126 fully vaccinated)
— -10.8% lower vaccination rate than Idaho
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#12. Bonneville County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 67.0% (8.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 10.7% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: 60.0% (20.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 21.1% more availability than Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 107 (127 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.6% (62,569 fully vaccinated)
— -0.8% lower vaccination rate than Idaho
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#11. Bonner County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 71.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.3% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: 71.0% (43.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.6% more availability than Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 243 (111 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (19,482 fully vaccinated)
— -19.6% lower vaccination rate than Idaho
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#10. Latah County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 71.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.3% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: 95.0% (37.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 25.0% more full than Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 160 (64 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.8% (23,180 fully vaccinated)
— 9.1% higher vaccination rate than Idaho
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#9. Caribou County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 73.0% (9.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.7% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: 0.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 100.0% more availability than Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 126 (9 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#8. Bannock County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 73.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.7% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: 73.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 3.9% more availability than Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 122 (107 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.1% (44,890 fully vaccinated)
— -3.6% lower vaccination rate than Idaho
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#7. Kootenai County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 74.0% (16.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 1.3% more availability than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: 94.0% (37.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 23.7% more full than Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 212 (352 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.5% (75,463 fully vaccinated)
— -14.2% lower vaccination rate than Idaho
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#6. Boundary County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 77.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 2.7% more full than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 76% full in Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 212 (26 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.6% (4,233 fully vaccinated)
— -34.7% lower vaccination rate than Idaho
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#5. Nez Perce County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 79.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 5.3% more full than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: 97.0% (24.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 27.6% more full than Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 262 (106 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.8% (22,131 fully vaccinated)
— 3.4% higher vaccination rate than Idaho
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#4. Twin Falls County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 82.0% (16.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 9.3% more full than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: 85.0% (14.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 11.8% more full than Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 693 (602 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.0% (42,589 fully vaccinated)
— -7.5% lower vaccination rate than Idaho
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#3. Franklin County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 85.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.3% more full than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 76% full in Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 86 (12 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#2. Ada County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 86.0% (16.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 14.7% more full than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: 86.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 13.2% more full than Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 1,109 (5,343 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.4% (305,317 fully vaccinated)
— 19.6% higher vaccination rate than Idaho
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#1. Shoshone County, ID
– Inpatient beds occupied: 87.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 16.0% more full than Idaho overall
– ICU beds occupied: data not available
— 76% full in Idaho overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 202 (26 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (5,483 fully vaccinated)
— -19.6% lower vaccination rate than Idaho
