Record 2,298 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 29 new deaths
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - Idaho officials reported a record 2,298 new COVID-19 cases and 29 new deaths on Wednesday.
The next highest single day report was 2,012 on Dec. 8.
That brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March to 116,203.
There are a total of 97,450 confirmed cases and 18,753 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 262 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in southeast Idaho. You can view more HERE.
SIPH has also confirmed another death due to COVID-19. 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 reported 312 new cases Wednesday. There are 195 new cases in Bonneville, 2 in Custer, 6 in Fremont, 27 in Jefferson, 1 in Lemhi, 78 in Madison and 3 in Teton. There are a total of 1,294 active cases. You can view more HERE.
EIPH COVID-19 risk level monitor has four categories: minimal, moderate, high and critical. Jefferson has been added to the critical risk category with Bonneville and Madison. Teton is in the high risk category. Custer, Fremont and Lemhi are 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 Kootenai County, Ada County, Canyon County, Bonneville County, and Bannock County.
The state is reporting there are 44,811 estimated recovered COVID-19 cases.
The average age of Idahoans with COVID-19 is 40.14 years and ranges from 1 to 100 years of age. The data excludes 48 persons with unknown age.
The age group with the most cases is 18-29 with 30,028 cases.
The state said 66 new hospitalizations have been reported bringing the total number to 4,5605, and 8 new cases have been admitted to the ICU bringing the total to 854.
There are 5,825 asymptomatic reported cases and 5,654 cases among health care workers.
29 new deaths were reported bringing the total recorded deaths to 1,103.
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
- 21 people died between the ages of 40 to 49
- 40 people who died were between the ages of 50 to 59
- 142 people were between the ages of 60 and 69
- 304 people were between the ages of 70 and 79
- 588 people were 80+
95.11% of deaths with known race were White. 0.83% of deaths with known race were Asian. 0.74% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 1.66% American Indian/Alaska Native and 1.66% were "Other race/multiple races." The race category for 18 deaths is pending.
89.40% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 10.60% of deaths with known ethnicity were Hispanic. The ethnicity for 18 deaths is pending.
COVID-19 in Idaho
| Public Health District | County | Cases | Probable | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central District Health | Ada Elmore Valley Boise | 25,856 769 240 136 | 3,786 252 63 40 | 273 7 1 2 |
| South Central Public Health District | Blaine Twin Falls Jerome Lincoln Cassia Gooding Minidoka Camas | 1,331 5,962 1,675 314 2,090 784 1,645 42 | 108 1,345 379 78 204 274 203 14 | 7 101 14 8 19 13 20 0 |
| Eastern Idaho Public Health | Bonneville Teton Madison Jefferson Custer Fremont Lemhi Clark | 8,812 609 4,721 1,803 168 797 439 52 | 2,206 167 545 426 30 80 66 9 | 85 2 10 11 1 11 8 0 |
| Southeastern Idaho Public Health | Bannock Bingham Caribou Power Franklin Bear Lake Oneida Butte | 3,192 2,012 269 388 606 168 136 114 | 2,179 1,137 197 124 199 52 66 26 | 40 30 11 4 7 1 0 0 |
| Panhandle Health District | Kootenai Bonner Boundary Benewah Shoshone | 8,436 1,110 198 286 592 | 910 177 220 27 26 | 99 9 5 4 23 |
| Public Health - Idaho North Central District | Nez Perce Idaho Latah Clearwater Lewis | 2,423 722 1,812 543 228 | 187 135 97 154 51 | 39 13 3 2 4 |
| Southwest District Health | Canyon Gem Payette Owyhee Adams Washington | 15,427 902 1,508 702 101 681 | 1,864 252 283 80 23 146 | 160 7 17 15 2 13 |
| TOTAL | 97,450 | 18,753 | 1,103 |
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.
