Record 1,179 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 15 new deaths
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - Idaho officials reported a record 1,179 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths on Tuesday.
The next highest single day report was 1,094 on Oct. 16.
That brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March to 67,024.
There are a total of 58,223 confirmed cases and 8,801 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 has 99 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in southeast Idaho. You can view more HERE.
SIPH has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19. You can view more HERE.
SIPH COVID-19 risk level monitor has four categories: minimal, moderate, high and critical. Bear Lake County and Oneida County are in the moderate risk category. Bannock County, Bingham County, Butte County, Caribou County, Franklin County and Power County are in the high risk category.
Eastern Idaho Public Health reported 199 new cases Tuesday. There are 127 new cases in Bonneville, 1 in Custer, 8 in Fremont, 12 in Jefferson, 6 in Lemhi, 42 in Madison and 3 in Teton. There are a total of 632 active cases. You can view more HERE.
EIPH COVID-19 risk level monitor has four categories: minimal, moderate, high and critical. Madison and Lemhi are in the high risk category. Bonneville, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson and Teton Counties are in the Moderate Risk Category. Clark County is the only county in the Minimal Risk Category.
EIPH covers Bonneville, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison and Teton counties.
The hotspots so far this week are Ada County, Canyon County, Twin Falls County, Bonneville County and Kootenai County.
The state is reporting there are 30,844 estimated recovered COVID-19 cases.
The average age of Idahoans with COVID-19 is 39.4 years and ranges from 1 to 100 years of age. The data excludes 42 persons with unknown age.
The age group with the most cases is 18-29 with 18,558 cases.
The state said 48 new hospitalizations have been reported bringing the total number to 2,691, and 5 new cases have been admitted to the ICU bringing the total to 560.
There are 4,271 asymptomatic reported cases and 4,040 cases among health care workers.
15 new deaths were reported bringing the total recorded deaths to 647.
State officials say deaths by age group breaks down as follows:
- 1 person died between the ages of 18 and 29
- 5 people died between the ages of 30 and 39
- 14 people died between the ages of 40 to 49
- 24 people who died were between the ages of 50 to 59
- 87 people were between the ages of 60 and 69
- 163 people were between the ages of 70 and 79
- 353 people were 80+
94.09% of deaths with known race were White. 0.93% of deaths with known race were Asian. 0.78% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 2.02% American Indian/Alaska Native and 2.18% were "Other race/multiple races." The race category for 4 deaths is pending.
87.25% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 12.75% of deaths with known ethnicity were Hispanic. The ethnicity for 4 deaths is pending.
COVID-19 in Idaho
| Public Health District | County | Cases | Probable | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central District Health | Ada Elmore Valley Boise | 15,597 430 126 72 | 2,231 166 10 18 | 184 4 1 2 |
| South Central Public Health District | Blaine Twin Falls Jerome Lincoln Cassia Gooding Minidoka Camas | 882 3,975 1,086 212 1,393 523 1,176 36 | 48 571 168 35 127 146 107 9 | 7 50 9 5 9 9 9 0 |
| Eastern Idaho Public Health | Bonneville Teton Madison Jefferson Custer Fremont Lemhi Clark | 4,973 312 2,842 1,081 96 528 314 40 | 1,139 31 370 231 12 48 40 7 | 39 2 5 4 1 5 1 0 |
| Southeastern Idaho Public Health | Bannock Bingham Caribou Power Franklin Bear Lake Oneida Butte | 1,971 1,316 229 324 333 74 67 90 | 915 419 84 70 74 3 5 15 | 14 24 4 2 2 1 0 0 |
| Panhandle Health District | Kootenai Bonner Boundary Benewah Shoshone | 4,353 483 96 187 291 | 309 58 123 3 5 | 53 2 1 3 20 |
| Public Health - Idaho North Central District | Nez Perce Idaho Latah Clearwater Lewis | 1,011 404 1,000 149 92 | 62 24 40 18 5 | 24 1 1 0 3 |
| Southwest District Health | Canyon Gem Payette Owyhee Adams Washington | 9,749 397 1,028 375 61 439 | 854 66 153 36 10 56 | 114 6 11 5 2 8 |
| TOTAL | 58,223 | 8,801 | 647 |
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.
