Coronavirus Coverage

Idaho government officials spent $162,500 at a women’s clothing store called Fantazia Apparel in Los Angeles last spring. Another $8,500 went to specialty beer maker Clairvoyant Brewing in Boise. A producer of theatrical effects fluids in Tennessee called Froggy’s Fog received $15,000.

Several states including Idaho say they have been told to expect far fewer doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in its second week of distribution.

A proposed public health order that would have included a mask mandate for Idaho’s most populated region was voted down on Tuesday as hundreds of protesters again gathered outside the Central District Health building in Boise.

Governor Brad Little announced Thursday Idaho will remain under the Stage 2 statewide public health order.

Public health officials in Idaho have reported delays in contact tracing, and have not been able to accurately report the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state as residents refuse to cooperate among a surge of infections.

Governor Brad Little is setting his plan for distributing the expected shots.

Local health officials reported 447 new COVID-19 cases on Friday.

Health care workers and nursing home residents will be first in line to get the coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available in Idaho in the next few weeks.

A high-ranking Idaho elected official who has spoken out against using federal money to help people through the economic pain caused by the pandemic received more than $300,000 from a federal coronavirus relief program to aid a business she owns.

Local health officials reported 412 new COVID-19 cases in the area Thursday.

Local health officials reported 417 new COVID-19 cases in the area Wednesday.

Local health officials reported 382 new COVID-19 cases in the area Tuesday.

Local health officials reported 303 new COVID-19 cases in the area Monday.