Coronavirus Coverage Archives

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…

128 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 8, 2020 4:10 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 128 new COVID-19 cases on…

Teton health officials issue Recommendation #10

October 8, 2020 5:52 PM News Team

During the month of October 2020, there has been a substantial increase in active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Teton County, Wyoming.…

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

October 8, 2020 5:33 PM News Team

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

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 8, 2020 4:36 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

U.S. Surgeon General: 3 simple W’s will control COVID-19

October 8, 2020 4:05 PM Todd Kunz

Dr. Jerome Adams said the coronavirus is controllable with three simple W’s or…

As beds fill, hospital concerns grow

October 8, 2020 11:59 AM Chelsea Briar

Only 1 Intensive Care Unit bed was available in the Idaho Falls area over the past weekend, according to the hospital CEO’s. It’s because of the…

Idaho, Utah surpasses 500 coronavirus deaths as surge persists

October 8, 2020 3:10 PM Associated Press

Idaho and Utah surpassed the grim milestone of 500 deaths from the coronavirus as the number of new cases and hospitalizations continued to break…

SIPH COVID-19 Hotline closed Monday

October 8, 2020 10:29 AM News Team

The Southeastern Idaho Public Health COVID-19 Hotline will be closed on Monday, October 12 to observe the Columbus Day holiday.…

A thrift store is doing its part to help the community

October 7, 2020 7:36 PM Adrian Luevano

First Street Thrift in Idaho Falls is open and serving the community during the pandemic. “If it wasn’t for the community, we couldn’t exist, and the…