COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,565 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 40 new deaths
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Idaho officials reported 2,565 new COVID-19 cases and 40 new deaths Wednesday.
That brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March 2020 to 397,931.
The state reports data for the most recent 2-week period are incomplete. Due to the recent surge in cases, approximately 37,200 outstanding positive laboratory results are pending local public health district review and follow-up.
There are a total of 312,224 confirmed cases and 85,707 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 107,544 people have received one dose of a two dose series, and 383,783 people have received an additional or booster dose. 2,263,159 total doses have been administered. 915,252 people are fully vaccinated.
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 113 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and one more death in southeast Idaho. This brings the total of confirmed and probable cases to 36,926. Out of those cases, 34,760 have recovered from COVID-19. There are 471 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 65 new cases Wednesday. There are 35 new cases in Bonneville, 1 in Custer, 6 in Fremont, 6 in Jefferson, 2 in Lemhi, 12 in Madison and 3 in Teton. There are a total of 287 active cases and 433 total deaths. You can view more HERE.
EIPH said 113,032 people in the health district are fully vaccinated. There have been 9,403 breakthrough cases, and those cases averaged 219 days from completing the vaccine.
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, Bannock County and Twin Falls County.
The state is reporting there are 144,573 estimated recovered COVID-19 cases.
The average age of Idahoans with COVID-19 is 39.1 years and ranges from 1 to 100 years of age. The data excludes 87 persons with unknown age.
The age group with the most cases is 18-29 with 93,415 cases.
The state said 61 new hospitalizations have been reported bringing the total number to 15,240, and 16 new cases have been admitted to the ICU bringing the total to 2,571.
There are 14,324 asymptomatic reported cases and 15,018 cases among health care workers.
46,985 vaccine breakthrough cases have been reported.
40 new death was reported bringing the total recorded deaths to 4,537.
State officials say deaths by age group breaks down as follows:
- 2 person died in the age group less than 18
- 21 people died between the ages of 18 and 29
- 56 people died between the ages of 30 and 39
- 175 people died between the ages of 40 to 49
- 374 people who died were between the ages of 50 to 59
- 814 people were between the ages of 60 and 69
- 1,259 people were between the ages of 70 and 79
- 1,836 people were 80+
94.57% of deaths with known race were White. 0.86% of deaths with known race were Asian. 0.33% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 1.95% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.33% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 1.95% were "Other race/multiple races." The race category for 23 deaths is pending.
91.71% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 8.29% of deaths with known ethnicity were Hispanic. The ethnicity for 14 deaths is pending.
COVID-19 in Idaho
| Public Health District | County | Cases | Probable | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central District Health | Ada Elmore Valley Boise | 95,687 4,911 1,971 729 | 16,738 874 419 278 | 951 58 15 13 |
| South Central Public Health District | Blaine Twin Falls Jerome Lincoln Cassia Gooding Minidoka Camas | 4,366 13,217 3,306 577 3,492 1,682 2,584 102 | 628 6,338 1,683 312 984 993 1,047 28 | 29 269 60 14 52 49 55 2 |
| Eastern Idaho Public Health | Bonneville Teton Madison Jefferson Custer Fremont Lemhi Clark | 30,221 2,612 12,369 5,857 507 2,112 1,215 105 | 10,300 1,356 1,785 2,115 167 463 475 30 | 268 8 45 59 7 23 25 0 |
| Southeastern Idaho Public Health | Bannock Bingham Caribou Power Franklin Bear Lake Oneida Butte | 12,356 5,477 508 770 1,309 651 532 311 | 7,670 4,110 947 694 936 260 245 150 | 230 142 23 18 27 15 10 7 |
| Panhandle Health District | Kootenai Bonner Boundary Benewah Shoshone | 32,267 6,658 1,461 1,202 2,152 | 5,434 1,437 492 725 335 | 545 165 55 35 71 |
| Public Health - Idaho North Central District | Nez Perce Idaho Latah Clearwater Lewis | 7,346 2,057 5,946 1,182 725 | 1,258 797 540 978 380 | 130 44 46 31 26 |
| Southwest District Health | Canyon Gem Payette Owyhee Adams Washington | 47,810 2,493 3,912 1,794 528 1,449 | 7,921 909 1,189 282 130 730 | 642 77 80 49 14 53 |
| TOTAL | 312,224 | 85,707 | 4,537 |
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.
