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500 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 9 new deaths

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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - Idaho officials reported 500 new COVID-19 cases and nine new deaths on Wednesday.

This brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March to 16,322.

There are a total of 15,321 confirmed cases and 1,001 probable cases in 41 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released from the local health districts and the state. See the chart below.

 Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 19 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. You can view more HERE. There are 145 monitored (probable and confirmed) cases.

Eastern Idaho Public Health reported 22 new cases Wednesday. There are 13 new cases in Bonneville, 1 in Fremont, 5 in Jefferson, 1 in Lemhi and 2 in Madison. EIPH is reporting 168 total active cases. You can view more HERE.

EIPH COVID-19 risk level monitor has four categories: minimal, moderate, high and critical. Bonneville and Teton Counties are in the Moderate Risk Category.

Clark County, Custer County, Fremont County, Jefferson County, Lemhi County and Madison County are in the Minimal Risk Category.

EIPH voted unanimously at a meeting Tuesday to approve an order to move Bonneville County into the moderate risk category; which would mandate the use of masks in the County for the next 14 days.

Under the order, social gatherings and events, both public and private, of more than 150 are prohibited. Also, every person in Bonneville County is required to wear a face covering that completely covers the person’s nose and mouth when the person is in a public place and other non-household
members are present and physical distancing of 6 feet cannot be maintained. You can view the full order HERE.

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

The hotspots so far this week were Ada County, Canyon County, Kootenai County, Bonneville County and Twin Falls County.

The state is reporting there are 4,746 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 15 persons with unknown age.

The age group with the most cases is 18-29 with 5,313 cases.

The state said 18 new hospitalizations have been reported bringing the total number to 674, and 4 new cases have been admitted to the ICU bringing the total to 201.

Nine new deaths were reported bringing the total recorded deaths to 135.

State officials say 2 people died between the ages 40 to 49, 5 people who died were between the ages of 50 to 59, 16 people were between the ages of 60 and 69, 29 people were between the ages of 70 and 79, and 83 people were 80+.

94.7% of deaths with known race were White. 1.5% of deaths with known race were Asian. 1.5% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 1.5% American Indian/Alaska Native and 0.8% were "Other race/multiple races." The race category for four deaths is pending.

89.3% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 10.7% of deaths with known ethnicity were Hispanic. The ethnicity for four deaths is pending.

COVID-19 in Idaho

Public Health DistrictCountyCasesProbableDeaths
Central District HealthAda
Elmore
Valley
Boise
6066
126
38
19
357
5
2
6
40
2
1
0
South Central Public Health DistrictBlaine
Twin Falls
Jerome
Lincoln
Cassia
Gooding
Minidoka
Camas
547
841
316
38
344
84
300
1
15
119
45
6
39
16
28
0
6
25
6
0
1
1
1
0
Eastern Idaho Public HealthBonneville
Teton
Madison
Jefferson
Custer
Fremont
Lemhi
287
41
81
47
7
22
7
82
3
26
11
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Southeastern Idaho Public HealthBannock
Bingham
Caribou
Power
Franklin
Bear Lake
Oneida
231
136
22
24
35
7
8
17
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
Panhandle Health DistrictKootenai
Bonner
Boundary
Benewah
Shoshone
1150
98
19
37
32
11
5
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Public Health - Idaho North Central DistrictNez Perce
Idaho
Latah
Clearwater
Lewis
107
21
50
7
0
13
1
6
1
0
19
0
0
0
0
Southwest District HealthCanyon
Gem
Payette
Owyhee
Adams
Washington
3473
100
236
153
14
150
125
7
23
13
1
9
22
0
2
0
0
2
TOTAL15,3211,001135

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.

You can view the state's data here.

You can view the latest Coronavirus Coverage here.

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