COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,244 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 23 new deaths
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Idaho officials reported 1,244 new COVID-19 cases and 23 new deaths Wednesday.
That brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March 2020 to 294,485.
There are a total of 234,032 confirmed cases and 60,453 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 83,903 people have received one dose of a two dose series, and 123,078 people have received an additional or booster dose. 1,684,0574 total doses have been administered. 834,490 people are fully vaccinated.
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 82 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths in southeast Idaho. This brings the total of confirmed and probable cases to 25,787. Out of those cases, 24,660 have recovered from COVID-19. There are 392 deaths in the health district. You can view more HERE.
SIPH covers Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Butte, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power.
Eastern Idaho Public Health reported 195 new cases and four new deaths Wednesday. There are 124 new cases in Bonneville, 1 in Clark, 4 in Custer, 16 in Fremont, 17 in Jefferson, 3 in Lemhi, 22 in Madison and 8 in Teton. There are a total of 778 active cases and 353 total deaths. You can view more HERE.
EIPH said 99,551 people in the health district are fully vaccinated. There have 2,018 breakthrough cases, and those cases averaged 165 days from completing the vaccine.
EIPH covers Bonneville, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison and Teton counties.
The hotspots so far this week are Ada County, Kootenai County, Bonneville County, Canyon County and Bannock County.
The state is reporting there are 129,562 estimated recovered COVID-19 cases.
The average age of Idahoans with COVID-19 is 39.6 years and ranges from 1 to 100 years of age. The data excludes 64 persons with unknown age.
The age group with the most cases is 18-29 with 68,738 cases.
The state said 66 new hospitalizations have been reported bringing the total number to 12826, and 7 new cases have been admitted to the ICU bringing the total to 2,143.
There are 13,241 asymptomatic reported cases and 12,504 cases among health care workers.
14,619 vaccine breakthrough cases have been reported.
23 new deaths were reported bringing the total recorded deaths to 3,600.
State officials say deaths by age group breaks down as follows:
- 16 people died between the ages of 18 and 29
- 42 people died between the ages of 30 and 39
- 117 people died between the ages of 40 to 49
- 283 people who died were between the ages of 50 to 59
- 614 people were between the ages of 60 and 69
- 995 people were between the ages of 70 and 79
- 1,533 people were 80+
93.66% of deaths with known race were White. 0.98% of deaths with known race were Asian. 0.36% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 2.02% American Indian/Alaska Native and 2.97% were "Other race/multiple races." The race category for 21 deaths is pending.
91.2% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 8.8% of deaths with known ethnicity were Hispanic. The ethnicity for 9 deaths is pending.
COVID-19 in Idaho
| Public Health District | County | Cases | Probable | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central District Health | Ada Elmore Valley Boise | 70,506 3,447 1,161 556 | 11,650 723 339 234 | 782 46 11 9 |
| South Central Public Health District | Blaine Twin Falls Jerome Lincoln Cassia Gooding Minidoka Camas | 2,729 10,910 2,845 482 3,045 1,459 2,321 83 | 337 5,099 1,433 211 851 827 857 24 | 27 215 52 12 36 42 47 1 |
| Eastern Idaho Public Health | Bonneville Teton Madison Jefferson Custer Fremont Lemhi Clark | 20,997 1,756 8,969 4,353 385 1,555 920 84 | 6,408 831 1,288 1,423 121 280 287 28 | 212 5 38 45 6 16 18 0 |
| Southeastern Idaho Public Health | Bannock Bingham Caribou Power Franklin Bear Lake Oneida Butte | 8,183 3,675 411 604 1,096 511 371 246 | 5,353 3,235 595 466 549 202 184 106 | 188 122 19 15 23 13 9 4 |
| Panhandle Health District | Kootenai Bonner Boundary Benewah Shoshone | 25,829 4,889 1,118 849 1,838 | 3,531 922 445 384 177 | 403 103 31 26 61 |
| Public Health - Idaho North Central District | Nez Perce Idaho Latah Clearwater Lewis | 5,383 1,505 4,273 976 512 | 809 654 314 647 272 | 97 36 36 26 21 |
| Southwest District Health | Canyon Gem Payette Owyhee Adams Washington | 36,775 2,080 3,165 1,468 427 1,262 | 5,618 744 996 195 104 630 | 521 61 63 39 12 47 |
| TOTAL | 234,032 | 60,453 | 3,600 |
Below are the details released by the Idaho Division of Public Health. These numbers are updated after 5 p.m. Monday through Friday 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.
