Coronavirus Coverage Archives

EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 27, 2020 5:22 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two more deaths associated with…

Pocatello outlines changes to services following Governor’s rollback to Stage 3

October 27, 2020 4:53 PM News Team

The City of Pocatello is making changes to its services following Governor Brad Little’s announcement that Idaho will move back to a modified…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 27, 2020 4:01 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

Idaho teachers disappointed with Governor’s health order

October 27, 2020 2:27 PM News Team

The Idaho Education Association says Governor Brad Little’s move to a Stage 3 response to COVID-19 was necessary. But, teachers are taking issue…

Health officials say number of new COVID-19 cases is ‘very concerning’ as Idaho rolls back to Stage 3

October 27, 2020 12:48 PM News Team

The reason for rolling back to Stage 3 was due to the spike in cases and an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations over the last few weeks.…

ISU College of Pharmacy helps supply Idaho pharmacies with rapid COVID-19 testing equipment

October 27, 2020 11:34 AM News Team

Select community pharmacies are beginning to provide enhanced, rapid response COVID-19 testing services to Idaho residents.…

Beware of COVID-19 medical scams

October 27, 2020 11:00 AM News Team

If you are seeking a cure for COVID-19, be careful when shopping…

Jury trials in Idaho prevented amid rising COVID-19 cases

October 27, 2020 9:44 AM Associated Press

Most courts in south-central Idaho have been prevented from holding jury trials because of high weekly confirmed coronavirus case numbers following…

697 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths

October 26, 2020 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 697 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…

WATCH: Governor moves Idaho back to Stage 3

October 26, 2020 9:45 AM News Team

Idaho Governor Brad Little is moving the state back to Stage 3. …

Fall Wave: Southeast, east Idaho’s Covid-19 cases on the rise

October 26, 2020 5:20 PM Emma Iannacone

Over the past two weeks, new cases have increased by 46.5%, with new statewide cases topping 1,000 on three different…

SIPH confirms 6 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 26, 2020 3:56 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed six more deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.…

304 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 26, 2020 4:01 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 304 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

650 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

October 25, 2020 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 650 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

1,021 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths

October 24, 2020 5:58 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,021 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…

318 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 24, 2020 5:01 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 318 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

1,073 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths

October 23, 2020 5:33 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,073 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…

417 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 23, 2020 3:45 PM News Team

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

Health officials offer tips and tricks for Halloween during a pandemic

October 21, 2020 11:33 AM Linda Larsen

Halloween traditions may look different this year to keep everyone safe from COVID-19.…

Some hospitals in crisis as US nears high for COVID-19 cases

October 23, 2020 1:11 PM Associated Press

The United States is approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases in the latest ominous sign about the disease’s grip on the…

EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 23, 2020 5:11 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two more deaths associated with…

Crush the Curve Idaho and state of Idaho offers COVID-19 testing to long-term care facilities

October 23, 2020 11:30 AM News Team

The contract will make it easier for residents and staff to be tested regularly and give long-term care facilities another tool to help fight the…

Hospitals are full but some parts of Idaho refuse mask rules

October 23, 2020 9:52 AM Associated Press

Moments after hearing an Idaho hospital was overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients and looking at sending people as far away as Seattle for care, members…

950 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths

October 22, 2020 5:20 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 950 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

October 22, 2020 6:01 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next…

247 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 22, 2020 3:48 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 247 new COVID-19 cases in the area on…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 22, 2020 3:46 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

EIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 22, 2020 3:28 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three more deaths associated with…

New Idaho website links to COVID-19 testing sites

October 22, 2020 3:27 PM News Team

If you are looking for a place to find COVID-19 testing, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has activated a helpful new website. …

DHW partners with Get Tested COVID-19 to help Idahoans find local testing centers

October 22, 2020 12:43 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is partnering with Get Tested COVID-19 to maintain an active, accurate database for designated COVID-19…

987 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths

October 21, 2020 5:28 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 987 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 21, 2020 5:59 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19.…

Virus spikes have officials looking to shore up hospitals

October 21, 2020 2:46 PM Associated Press

Hospitals around the United States are starting to buckle from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, with several states setting records for the number of…

246 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

October 21, 2020 3:49 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 246 new cases in the area…

Idaho governor: collaboration key to solving land issues

October 21, 2020 4:28 PM Associated Press

A collaborative process that gives everyone a say is key to solving many federal public lands issues in the U.S. West, Idaho Gov. Brad Little said…

Idaho’s coronavirus cases spike again, doctors urge action

October 21, 2020 9:52 AM Associated Press

Idaho is seeing its largest coronavirus spike since the pandemic began, with new cases increasing by 46.5% percent over the past two weeks.…

Wyoming health officials seek mask mandate in Laramie County

October 21, 2020 12:01 PM Associated Press

Some county health officials in Wyoming have advanced an effort for a mandatory mask order as the number of active coronavirus cases keeps rising…

Wyoming submits vaccination plan

October 21, 2020 11:43 AM News Team

In the event there is one, Wyoming has submitted its initial plan to the Centers for Disease Control for distributing and administering a COVID-19…

Chubbuck Elementary School to host virtual Halloween parade

October 21, 2020 11:44 AM News Team

Instead of canceling Chubbuck Elementary School’s annual Halloween parade, Chubbuck’s school staff and administrators decided to find a new way…

873 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

October 20, 2020 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 873 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

328 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 20, 2020 4:40 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 328 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’ with 7th highest rate in country

October 20, 2020 1:03 PM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho remains in the red zone for new confirmed…

EIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 20, 2020 5:22 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths associated with COVID-19.…

How to know if you have COVID-19 or the flu before getting tested

October 20, 2020 11:51 AM Ariel Schroeder

According to the CDC Influenza and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different…

Idaho estimates resident death count increased beyond virus

October 20, 2020 10:00 AM Associated Press

Idaho state officials estimate hundreds of more residents have died than in a normal year, even without counting fatalities that are attributed to…

698 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

October 19, 2020 5:27 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 698 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

320 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 19, 2020 3:49 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 320 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

SIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 19, 2020 4:06 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast…

Schools in Washington state, Idaho report COVID-19 outbreaks

October 19, 2020 11:44 AM Associated Press

Several school districts in Washington state and Idaho have chosen not to report COVID-19 cases at their schools since opening in August, painting an…

Local doctor gives perspective on “pandemic fatigue”

October 19, 2020 11:14 AM Cole Sams

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the United States in more ways than just total case numbers and economic hardship.…

Idaho parks outline plans for COVID-19 relief funds

October 19, 2020 11:00 AM News Team

The Idaho Parks and Recreation Department will receive $1.3 million in CARES Act funding. …

No class Monday in West Ada district due to teacher shortage

October 19, 2020 9:54 AM Associated Press

A school district in Idaho has canceled school Monday due to a teacher shortage after hundreds called out in sick in protest of in-person instruction…

510 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

October 18, 2020 6:07 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 510 new COVID-19 cases on…

878 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

October 17, 2020 5:54 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 878 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

205 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 17, 2020 5:25 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 205 new COVID-19 cases on…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 17, 2020 5:21 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast…

Record 1,094 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

October 16, 2020 5:46 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported a record 1,094 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

Understanding coronavirus numbers

October 16, 2020 11:11 AM Linda Larsen

You don’t have to look very far on the internet to find a dizzying number of conspiracy theories, misinformation and bogus medical opinions mixed…

303 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 16, 2020 4:02 PM News Team

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

ISU, BYU-Idaho COVID-19 update

October 16, 2020 11:48 AM Linda Larsen

Idaho State University and Brigham Young University Idaho have released COVID-19…

D25 students join the fight to flatten the curve

October 16, 2020 3:27 PM News Team

Portneuf Medical Center has donated 100,000 disposable face masks to the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District.…

COVID-19 death toll climbs by 3 in southeast Idaho

October 16, 2020 1:46 PM News Team

The Southeastern Idaho Public Health District has confirmed three new deaths due to COVID-19 within the health district.…

Wyoming university reports 7 sorority students with COVID-19

October 16, 2020 12:14 PM News Team

The University of Wyoming announced Thursday seven students in a sorority house have tested positive for the…

When and how to quarantine

October 16, 2020 11:28 AM News Team

“Do I need to quarantine?” It’s a question Southeast Idaho Public Health’s COVID-19 hotline employees are answering hundreds of times a day.…

Volunteer teachers needed at Sandcreek Middle School

October 16, 2020 11:51 AM Chelsea Briar

District 93 is facing new challenges in coping with the pandemic in the classroom. Sandcreek Middle School is asking for volunteer teachers to help…

718 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

October 15, 2020 5:40 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 718 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

October 15, 2020 5:59 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next…

253 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 15, 2020 3:55 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 253 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 15, 2020 2:48 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

Governor Little urges personal responsibility to slow COVID-19 spread

October 15, 2020 11:02 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little hosted a press conference updating Idahoans on COVID-19…

645 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

October 14, 2020 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 645 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

White House Task Force report says Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’ with 6th highest rate in country

October 14, 2020 11:00 AM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho remains in the red zone for new confirmed…

150 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 14, 2020 4:08 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 150 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 14, 2020 4:00 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19.…

Wyoming residents to receive free at-home COVID-19 tests

October 14, 2020 4:36 PM News Team

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon is using federal CARES funds to provide free, at-home, COVID-19 testing for state residents.…

Pay It Forward: Making Masks

October 14, 2020 4:21 PM Todd Kunz

A local woman loves to sow and her hobby currently is making face masks for individuals and…

COVID-19 uptick concern in Madison County

October 14, 2020 9:44 AM News Team

Health professionals are worried about the sharp uptick in cases in Madison…

584 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

October 13, 2020 5:39 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 584 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

355 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 1 new death

October 13, 2020 4:19 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 355 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Some Yellowstone National Park lodging canceled for winter

October 13, 2020 12:42 PM Associated Press

There will be no guest lodging at Yellowstone National Park’s largest concessionaire for the winter due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials…

Idaho school district bans anti-mask activist from property

October 13, 2020 12:16 PM Associated Press

An Idaho school district has banned from its property or other school-sponsored events a right-wing political activist recently arrested for leading…

Salvation Army starts holiday fundraising early due to COVID-19 impact

October 13, 2020 10:00 AM News Team

For the first time in 130 years, the Salvation Army is starting its annual holiday fundraising campaign early across the…

BYU-Idaho sends warning about intentionally contracting COVID-19

October 12, 2020 6:14 PM News Team

Brigham Young University Idaho released a warning Monday about individuals who have intentionally exposed themselves or others to…

597 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

October 12, 2020 5:18 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 597 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

365 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

October 11, 2020 6:01 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 365 new COVID-19 cases on…

613 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

October 10, 2020 6:35 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 613 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

241 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 10, 2020 5:58 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 241 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 10, 2020 5:53 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with…

662 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

October 9, 2020 6:36 PM Curtis Jackson

Idaho officials reported 673 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

Mayor Merrill calls on community to slow the spread of COVID-19

October 9, 2020 9:50 AM Chelsea Briar

REXBURG, IDAHO (KIFI/KIDK) – Eastern Idaho Public Health moved Madison County into the High Risk level of the COVID-19 Regional Response Plan during…

106 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho Health district

October 9, 2020 5:10 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 106 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (51 in Bannock County, 1 in Bear Lake County, 20 in Bingham County, 4 in…

673 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

October 8, 2020 5:19 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 673 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

Madison County moves to high risk category, EIPH Board modifies COVID-19 regional response plan

October 8, 2020 4:34 PM News Team

The Board of Health (BOH) at Eastern Idaho Public Health met Thursday morning and made modifications to the COVID-19 Regional Response Plan and moved…