Holiday update shows 376 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - Idaho officials reported 376 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to 7,370.
There are 6,779 confirmed cases and 591 probable cases in 42 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released from the local health districts and the state. See the chart below.
Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting 13 new cases. You can view more HERE.
Customers of Pub New Harmony, 134 Warren Ave., and Hooligans, 122 N. 3rd Ave., in Pocatello, may have been exposed to COVID-19. You can read more about that HERE.
The hotspots this week are Ada County, Canyon County, Kootenai County, Twin Falls County and Cassia County.
The state is reporting there are 2,858 recovered COVID-19 cases. The state said, "Presumed recovered is defined as the number of persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis who are alive 30 days post-onset (or referral date if onset is not available) based upon total cases, deaths, and any clinical info available."
The average age of Idahoans with COVID-19 is 38.0 years and ranges from 1 to 100 years of age. The data excludes five persons with unknown age.
The age group with the most cases is 18-29 with 2,612 cases.
No new deaths were reported leaving the total recorded deaths at 93.
State officials say two people who died were between the ages of 50 to 59, 11 people were between the ages of 60 and 69, 19 people were between the ages of 70 and 79 and 61 people were 80+.
94.6% of deaths with known race were White. 2.2% of deaths with known race were Asian/Pacific Islander. 1.1% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian/Alaska Native and 1.1% were "Other race/multiple races." The race category for one death is pending.
93.5% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 6.5% of deaths with known ethnicity were Hispanic. The ethnicity for one death is pending.
The state said 359 hospitalizations have been reported, and 122 cases have been admitted to the ICU.
Starting this week, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will update COVID-19 data at coronavirus.idaho.gov daily, including Sundays and holidays.
COVID-19 in Idaho
| Public Health District | County | Cases | Probable | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central District Health | Ada Elmore Valley Boise | 2489 62 17 4 | 142 2 0 0 | 23 2 0 0 |
| South Central Public Health District | Blaine Twin Falls Jerome Lincoln Cassia Gooding Minidoka Camas | 527 565 212 32 224 56 177 1 | 12 97 35 4 38 10 25 0 | 5 25 5 0 1 1 0 0 |
| Eastern Idaho Public Health | Bonneville Teton Madison Jefferson Custer Fremont Lemhi | 105 19 28 14 5 7 2 | 37 2 12 5 0 1 0 | 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Southeastern Idaho Public Health | Bannock Bingham Caribou Power Franklin Bear Lake Oneida | 103 57 15 16 25 2 5 | 15 2 1 2 2 0 0 | 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Panhandle Health District | Kootenai Bonner Boundary Benewah Shoshone | 398 37 1 23 1 | 3 1 0 1 0 | 1 0 0 0 0 |
| Public Health - Idaho North Central District | Nez Perce Idaho Latah Clearwater | 86 5 20 2 | 12 0 5 0 | 19 0 0 0 |
| Southwest District Health | Canyon Gem Payette Owyhee Adams Washington | 1174 34 110 39 10 105 | 79 5 21 11 1 9 | 6 0 2 0 0 1 |
| TOTAL | 6,779 | 591 | 93 |
Below are the details released by the Idaho Division of Public Health. These numbers are updated after 5 p.m. daily 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.
