293 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Saturday, 2 new deaths
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - Idaho officials reported 293 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on Saturday.
That brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March to 29,662.
There are a total of 27,637 confirmed cases and 2,025 probable cases in all 44 of the 44 counties in Idaho, according to numbers released from the local health districts and the state. See the chart below.
Southeastern Idaho Public Health does not release updates on Saturday and Sunday.
Eastern Idaho Public Health reported 50 new cases on Saturday. There are 33 new cases in Bonneville, 12 in Jefferson, 1 in Lemhi, 3 in Madison and 1 in Teton. There are 341 active cases. You can view more HERE.
EIPH COVID-19 risk level monitor has four categories: minimal, moderate, high and critical. Bonneville, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi and Teton Counties are in the Moderate Risk Category.
Custer County and Madison County are in the Minimal Risk Category.
Eastern Idaho Public Health’s Board of Health amended the Order of Restriction for Bonneville County.
You can view the amended order for mandatory face coverings and other restrictions in Bonneville County order HERE.
EIPH covers Bonneville, Clark. Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison and Teton counties.
The hotspots this week are Ada County, Canyon County, Bonneville County, Payette County and Twin Falls County.
The state is reporting there are 12,606 estimated recovered COVID-19 cases.
The average age of Idahoans with COVID-19 is 39.2 years and ranges from 1 to 100 years of age. The data excludes 45 persons with unknown age.
The age group with the most cases is 18-29 with 8,648 cases.
The state said 13 new hospitalizations have been reported bringing the total number to 1,246, and 2 new cases have been admitted to the ICU bringing the total to 346.
There are 2,138 asymptomatic reported cases and 1,807 cases among health care workers.
2 new deaths were reported bringing the total recorded deaths to 306.
State officials say deaths by age group breaks down as follows:
- 1 person died between the ages of 30 and 39
- 8 people died between the ages of 40 to 49
- 11 people who died were between the ages of 50 to 59
- 41 people were between the ages of 60 and 69
- 71 people were between the ages of 70 and 79
- 174 people were 80+
95.7% of deaths with known race were White. 0.7% of deaths with known race were Asian. 1.3% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 0.7% American Indian/Alaska Native and 1.7% were "Other race/multiple races." The race category for 5 deaths is pending.
88.4% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 11.6% of deaths with known ethnicity were Hispanic. The ethnicity for 4 death is pending.
COVID-19 in Idaho
| Public Health District | County | Cases | Probable | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central District Health | Ada Elmore Valley Boise | 9913 221 75 45 | 649 38 3 12 | 109 3 1 1 |
| South Central Public Health District | Blaine Twin Falls Jerome Lincoln Cassia Gooding Minidoka Camas | 576 1428 499 56 518 172 488 2 | 18 161 61 7 52 24 37 0 | 6 33 6 0 1 1 2 0 |
| Eastern Idaho Public Health | Bonneville Teton Madison Jefferson Custer Fremont Lemhi Clark | 1565 121 209 300 17 98 64 16 | 295 20 40 43 0 14 15 3 | 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 |
| Southeastern Idaho Public Health | Bannock Bingham Caribou Power Franklin Bear Lake Oneida Butte | 556 388 33 98 48 35 15 4 | 39 22 1 3 8 0 3 0 | 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Panhandle Health District | Kootenai Bonner Boundary Benewah Shoshone | 2047 188 42 95 181 | 15 6 0 0 2 | 23 0 0 1 9 |
| Public Health - Idaho North Central District | Nez Perce Idaho Latah Clearwater Lewis | 211 39 166 19 6 | 16 0 9 1 1 | 19 0 0 0 0 |
| Southwest District Health | Canyon Gem Payette Owyhee Adams Washington | 6388 184 494 264 22 240 | 347 21 56 26 1 14 | 64 2 4 4 0 3 |
| TOTAL | 27,637 | 2,025 | 306 |
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.
