Record 1,997 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 14 new deaths
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - Idaho officials reported a record of 1,997 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths on Friday.
The next highest single-day report was 1,786 on Nov. 20.
That brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March to 98,500.
There are a total of 83,736 confirmed cases and 14,764 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 171 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in southeast Idaho. You can view more HERE.
SIPH COVID-19 risk level monitor has four categories: minimal, moderate, high and critical. Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Butte, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power are all in the high risk category.
Eastern Idaho Public Health has not yet released an update Friday. You can view more HERE.
EIPH COVID-19 risk level monitor has four categories: minimal, moderate, high and critical. Bonneville, Lemhi, Madison and Teton are in the critical risk category. Jefferson and Fremont are in the high risk category. Custer is in the moderate risk category. Clark is in the minimal risk category.
EIPH covers Bonneville, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison and Teton counties.
The hotspots so far this week are Canyon County, Ada County, Kootenai County, Bonneville County and Bannock County.
The state is reporting there are 39,900 estimated recovered COVID-19 cases.
The average age of Idahoans with COVID-19 is 39.8 years and ranges from 1 to 100 years of age. The data excludes 49 persons with unknown age.
The age group with the most cases is 18-29 with 26,092 cases.
The state said 61 new hospitalizations have been reported bringing the total number to 3,878, and 12 new cases have been admitted to the ICU bringing the total to 727.
There are 5,015 asymptomatic reported cases and 4,985 cases among health care workers.
14 new deaths were reported bringing the total recorded deaths to 909.
State officials say deaths by age group breaks down as follows:
- 2 person died between the ages of 18 and 29
- 6 people died between the ages of 30 and 39
- 18 people died between the ages of 40 to 49
- 37 people who died were between the ages of 50 to 59
- 113 people were between the ages of 60 and 69
- 248 people were between the ages of 70 and 79
- 485 people were 80+
94.55% of deaths with known race were White. 1.00% of deaths with known race were Asian. 0.78% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 1.89% American Indian/Alaska Native and 1.78% were "Other race/multiple races." The race category for 10 deaths is pending.
88.46% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 11.54% of deaths with known ethnicity were Hispanic. The ethnicity for 8 deaths is pending.
COVID-19 in Idaho
| Public Health District | County | Cases | Probable | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central District Health | Ada Elmore Valley Boise | 21,731 647 192 103 | 3,090 235 43 31 | 238 6 1 2 |
| South Central Public Health District | Blaine Twin Falls Jerome Lincoln Cassia Gooding Minidoka Camas | 1,190 5,558 1,557 284 1,962 689 1,580 40 | 83 1,176 306 65 179 250 167 12 | 7 89 12 8 17 9 14 0 |
| Eastern Idaho Public Health | Bonneville Teton Madison Jefferson Custer Fremont Lemhi Clark | 7,367 540 4,34 1,479 138 698 425 48 | 1,761 133 470 324 18 67 63 8 | 61 2 8 11 1 10 7 0 |
| Southeastern Idaho Public Health | Bannock Bingham Caribou Power Franklin Bear Lake Oneida Butte | 2,685 1,806 261 368 517 146 107 104 | 1,650 891 170 105 163 33 27 20 | 28 27 10 4 5 1 0 0 |
| Panhandle Health District | Kootenai Bonner Boundary Benewah Shoshone | 6,637 842 158 261 476 | 640 117 186 11 16 | 76 3 3 3 22 |
| Public Health - Idaho North Central District | Nez Perce Idaho Latah Clearwater Lewis | 2,064 659 1,605 475 174 | 169 71 78 54 20 | 32 6 3 0 4 |
| Southwest District Health | Canyon Gem Payette Owyhee Adams Washington | 13,514 732 1,347 593 84 623 | 1,367 180 242 56 15 121 | 142 5 14 5 2 11 |
| TOTAL | 83,736 | 14,764 | 909 |
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.
