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294 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Idaho officials reported 294 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths Wednesday.

That brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March to 185,759.

There are a total of 149,049 confirmed cases and 36,710 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.

The state said 577,163 people have received the vaccine, and 973,157 total doses have been administered. 427,411 people are fully vaccinated.

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 16 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. Bear Lake, Bingham and Oneida are all in the moderate risk category. Bannock, Butte, Caribou, Franklin and Power are in the minimal risk category.

Eastern Idaho Public Health reported 27 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Wednesday. There are 14 new cases in Bonneville, 3 in Fremont, 5 in Jefferson, 3 in Madison and 2 in Teton. There are a total of 249 active cases. You can view more HERE.

EIPH COVID-19 risk level monitor has four categories: minimal, moderate, high and critical. Madison is in the high risk category. Bonneville and Jefferson are in the moderate risk category. Clark, Custer, Fremont, Lemhi and Teton are 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, Kootenai County, Bonneville County and Latah County.

The state is reporting there are 105,250 estimated recovered COVID-19 cases.

The average age of Idahoans with COVID-19 is 40.2 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 46,398 cases.

The state said 20 new hospitalizations have been reported bringing the total number to 8,007 and 3 new cases have been admitted to the ICU bringing the total to 1,368.

There are 11,388 asymptomatic reported cases and 10,366 cases among health care workers.

6 new deaths were reported bringing the total recorded deaths to 2,028.

State officials say deaths by age group breaks down as follows:

  • 6 people died between the ages of 18 and 29
  • 10 people died between the ages of 30 and 39
  • 35 people died between the ages of 40 to 49
  • 84 people who died were between the ages of 50 to 59
  • 280 people were between the ages of 60 and 69
  • 582 people were between the ages of 70 and 79
  • 1,031 people were 80+

94.60% of deaths with known race were White. 0.94% of deaths with known race were Asian. 0.45% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 1.98% American Indian/Alaska Native and 2.03% were "Other race/multiple races." The race category for 5 deaths is pending.

90.11% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 9.89% of deaths with known ethnicity were Hispanic. The ethnicity for 5 deaths is pending.

COVID-19 in Idaho

Public Health DistrictCountyCasesProbableDeaths
Central District HealthAda
Elmore
Valley
Boise
42,428
1,498
652
240
8,507
430
180
103
457
14
6
2
South Central Public Health DistrictBlaine
Twin Falls
Jerome
Lincoln
Cassia
Gooding
Minidoka
Camas
2,110
7,221
1,998
378
2,479
926
1,925
54
230
2,124
576
120
448
371
400
17
18
126
23
11
26
24
32
0
Eastern Idaho Public HealthBonneville
Teton
Madison
Jefferson
Custer
Fremont
Lemhi
Clark
14,586
1,184
7,019
2,937
238
1,116
522
58
4,075
512
889
806
56
146
116
11
168
4
25
24
3
14
9
0
Southeastern Idaho Public HealthBannock
Bingham
Caribou
Power
Franklin
Bear Lake
Oneida
Butte
5,098
2,805
351
468
928
277
239
170
3,443
1,993
328
193
256
101
112
38
105
73
12
9
16
2
4
1
Panhandle Health DistrictKootenai
Bonner
Boundary
Benewah
Shoshone
15,547
2,600
450
539
1,013
2,022
595
409
125
61
206
39
10
9
34
Public Health - Idaho North Central DistrictNez Perce
Idaho
Latah
Clearwater
Lewis
3,227
874
2,897
769
285
319
312
159
270
103
54
18
10
13
9
Southwest District HealthCanyon
Gem
Payette
Owyhee
Adams
Washington
22,015
1,375
1,982
917
255
868
4,168
370
525
136
79
344
292
37
36
28
4
21
TOTAL149,04936,7102,028

Below are the details released by the Idaho Division of Public Health. These numbers are updated after 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday 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.

You can view the state's data here.

You can view the latest Coronavirus Coverage here.

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