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COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,029 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Idaho officials reported 2,029 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths Thursday.

That brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March 2020 to 411,158.

The state reports data for the most recent 2-week period are incomplete. Due to the recent surge in cases, approximately 28,200 outstanding positive laboratory results are pending local public health district review and follow-up.

There are a total of 322,411 confirmed cases and 88,747 probable cases in all 44 of the 44 counties in Idaho, according to numbers released from the local health districts and the state. See the chart below.

The state said 107,230 people have received one dose of a two dose series, and 388,647 people have received an additional or booster dose. 2,275,000 total doses have been administered. 918,628 people are fully vaccinated.

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 40 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and one new death in southeast Idaho. This brings the total of confirmed and probable cases to 37,437. Out of those cases, 36,262 have recovered from COVID-19. There are 484 deaths in the health district. You can view more HERE.

SIPH covers Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Butte, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power.

Eastern Idaho Public Health reported 27 new cases and four new deaths Thursday. There are 18 new cases in Bonneville, 1 in Fremont, 1 in Jefferson, 3 in Lemhi, 3 in Madison and 1 in Teton. There are a total of 213 active cases and 447 total deaths. You can view more HERE.

EIPH said 113,032 people in the health district are fully vaccinated. There have been 9,642 breakthrough cases, and those cases averaged 220 days from completing the vaccine.

EIPH covers Bonneville, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison and Teton counties.

The hotspots so far this week are Canyon County, Ada County, Kootenai County, Twin Falls County and Bannock County.

The state is reporting there are 147,875 estimated recovered COVID-19 cases.

The average age of Idahoans with COVID-19 is 39.0 years and ranges from 1 to 100 years of age. The data excludes 86 persons with unknown age.

The age group with the most cases is 18-29 with 96,108 cases.

The state said 44 new hospitalizations have been reported bringing the total number to 15,492, and 9 new cases have been admitted to the ICU bringing the total to 2,623.

There are 14,572 asymptomatic reported cases and 15,436 cases among health care workers.

51,685 vaccine breakthrough cases have been reported.

20 new deaths were reported bringing the total recorded deaths to 4,654.

State officials say deaths by age group breaks down as follows:

  • 2 person died in the age group less than 18
  • 21 people died between the ages of 18 and 29
  • 56 people died between the ages of 30 and 39
  • 177 people died between the ages of 40 to 49
  • 382 people who died were between the ages of 50 to 59
  • 838 people were between the ages of 60 and 69
  • 1,290 people were between the ages of 70 and 79
  • 1,888 people were 80+

94.52% of deaths with known race were White. 0.91% of deaths with known race were Asian. 0.37% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 1.94% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.32% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 1.94% were "Other race/multiple races." The race category for 17 deaths is pending.

91.82% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 8.18% of deaths with known ethnicity were Hispanic. The ethnicity for 9 deaths is pending.

COVID-19 in Idaho

Public Health DistrictCountyCasesProbableDeaths
Central District HealthAda
Elmore
Valley
Boise
100,102
5,298
2,011
737
18,175
894
419
279
970
62
16
13
South Central Public Health DistrictBlaine
Twin Falls
Jerome
Lincoln
Cassia
Gooding
Minidoka
Camas
4,502
13,617
3,413
590
3,561
1,759
2,636
108
645
6,497
1,716
332
1,022
1,026
1,082
29
30
278
61
15
52
52
56
2
Eastern Idaho Public HealthBonneville
Teton
Madison
Jefferson
Custer
Fremont
Lemhi
Clark
30,482
2,633
12,452
5,900
511
2,131
1,230
105
10,341
1,362
1,788
2,148
169
476
483
32
273
8
47
62
8
24
25
0
Southeastern Idaho Public HealthBannock
Bingham
Caribou
Power
Franklin
Bear Lake
Oneida
Butte
12,603
5,541
517
777
1,327
660
541
314
7,747
4,128
954
696
974
261
246
150
235
145
23
19
29
15
11
8
Panhandle Health DistrictKootenai
Bonner
Boundary
Benewah
Shoshone
32,955
6,821
1,501
1,234
2,198
5,558
1,483
494
747
358
560
169
56
38
74
Public Health - Idaho North Central DistrictNez Perce
Idaho
Latah
Clearwater
Lewis
7,458
2,074
6,046
1,193
733
1,312
810
553
985
385
136
45
48
31
26
Southwest District HealthCanyon
Gem
Payette
Owyhee
Adams
Washington
49,988
2,585
4,104
1,877
541
1,516
8,377
940
1,234
305
133
754
656
77
82
49
14
54
TOTAL322,41188,7474,654

Below are the details released by the Idaho Division of Public Health. These numbers are updated after 5 p.m. Monday through Friday 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.

You can view the state's data here.

You can view the latest Coronavirus Coverage here.

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