Record 1,290 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 17 new deaths
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - Idaho officials reported a record 1,290 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths on Wednesday.
The next highest single day report was Tuesday with 1,179.
That brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March to 68,314.
There are a total of 59,180 confirmed cases and 9,134 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 98 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in southeast Idaho. You can view more HERE.
SIPH has confirmed four 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 213 new cases Wednesday. There are 113 new cases in Bonneville, 2 in Custer, 2 in Fremont, 13 in Jefferson, 3 in Lemhi, 63 in Madison and 17 in Teton. There are a total of 751 active cases. You can view more HERE.
EIPH has also confirmed three more deaths associated with COVID-19. 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 31,210 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 44 persons with unknown age.
The age group with the most cases is 18-29 with 18,923 cases.
The state said 39 new hospitalizations have been reported bringing the total number to 2,730, and 6 new cases have been admitted to the ICU bringing the total to 566.
There are 4,292 asymptomatic reported cases and 4,070 cases among health care workers.
17 new deaths were reported bringing the total recorded deaths to 664.
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
- 89 people were between the ages of 60 and 69
- 171 people were between the ages of 70 and 79
- 360 people were 80+
94.24% of deaths with known race were White. 0.91% of deaths with known race were Asian. 0.76% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 1.97% American Indian/Alaska Native and 2.12% were "Other race/multiple races." The race category for 4 deaths is pending.
87.42% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 12.58% 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 | 15,811 434 129 73 | 2,299 175 14 19 | 185 4 1 2 |
| South Central Public Health District | Blaine Twin Falls Jerome Lincoln Cassia Gooding Minidoka Camas | 887 4,079 1,218 220 1,412 530 1,189 36 | 51 592 179 40 129 168 109 11 | 7 52 9 6 11 9 10 0 |
| Eastern Idaho Public Health | Bonneville Teton Madison Jefferson Custer Fremont Lemhi Clark | 5,084 329 2,905 1,093 98 530 317 40 | 1,168 40 378 237 7 49 40 7 | 40 2 6 5 1 5 1 0 |
| Southeastern Idaho Public Health | Bannock Bingham Caribou Power Franklin Bear Lake Oneida Butte | 1,987 1,322 231 325 334 75 68 91 | 943 434 92 73 75 3 5 15 | 17 25 5 2 2 1 0 0 |
| Panhandle Health District | Kootenai Bonner Boundary Benewah Shoshone | 4,418 488 98 191 292 | 319 59 133 3 6 | 53 2 1 3 20 |
| Public Health - Idaho North Central District | Nez Perce Idaho Latah Clearwater Lewis | 1,031 411 1,024 151 92 | 74 24 41 19 5 | 24 1 1 0 3 |
| Southwest District Health | Canyon Gem Payette Owyhee Adams Washington | 9,905 404 1,040 380 64 447 | 870 67 156 37 10 58 | 116 6 11 5 2 8 |
| TOTAL | 59,180 | 9,134 | 664 |
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.
