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COVID-19 UPDATES: 3,496 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 29 new deaths

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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Idaho officials reported 3,496 new COVID-19 cases and 29 new deaths over the holiday weekend.

That brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March 2020 to 416,868.

The state reports data for the most recent 2-week period are incomplete. Due to the recent surge in cases, approximately 23,600 outstanding positive laboratory results are pending local public health district review and follow-up.

There are a total of 326,788 confirmed cases and 90,080 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 106,914 people have received one dose of a two dose series, and 391,191 people have received an additional or booster dose. 2,281,038 total doses have been administered. 920,417 people are fully vaccinated.

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 73 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and none new deaths in southeast Idaho. This brings the total of confirmed and probable cases to 37,543. Out of those cases, 36,765 have recovered from COVID-19. There are 493 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 30 new cases and 3 new deaths Tuesday. There are 12 new cases in Bonneville, 1 in Fremont, 7 in Jefferson, 1 in Lemhi, 5 in madison and 4 in Teton. There are a total of 98 active cases and 450 total deaths. You can view more HERE.

EIPH said 113,032 people in the health district are fully vaccinated. There have been 9,715 breakthrough cases, and those cases averaged 220 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, Twin Falls County, Kootenai County, Ada County and Blaine County.

The state is reporting there are 149,346 estimated recovered COVID-19 cases.

The average age of Idahoans with COVID-19 is 39.0 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 97,228 cases.

The state said 81 new hospitalizations have been reported bringing the total number to 15,5606 and 7 new cases have been admitted to the ICU bringing the total to 2,643.

There are 14,645 asymptomatic reported cases and 15,537 cases among health care workers.

56,837 vaccine breakthrough cases have been reported.

29 new deaths were reported bringing the total recorded deaths to 4,703.

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
  • 177 people died between the ages of 40 to 49
  • 384 people who died were between the ages of 50 to 59
  • 849 people were between the ages of 60 and 69
  • 1,308 people were between the ages of 70 and 79
  • 1,906 people were 80+

94.56% of deaths with known race were White. 0.9% of deaths with known race were Asian. 0.36% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 1.94% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.32% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 1.92% were "Other race/multiple races." The race category for 18 deaths is pending.

91.84% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 8.16% of deaths with known ethnicity were Hispanic. The ethnicity for 9 deaths is pending.

COVID-19 in Idaho

Public Health DistrictCountyCasesProbableDeaths
Central District HealthAda
Elmore
Valley
Boise
102,644
5,487
2,030
740
18,905
909
420
283
980
63
16
13
South Central Public Health DistrictBlaine
Twin Falls
Jerome
Lincoln
Cassia
Gooding
Minidoka
Camas
4,588
13,892
3,456
610
3,584
1,798
2,667
109
660
6,611
1,767
344
1,041
1,053
1,120
29
30
279
62
15
53
53
57
2
Eastern Idaho Public HealthBonneville
Teton
Madison
Jefferson
Custer
Fremont
Lemhi
Clark
30,554
2,648
12,471
5,916
511
2,137
1,233
106
10,373
1,370
1,791
2,151
169
480
485
32
275
8
47
62
8
25
25
0
Southeastern Idaho Public HealthBannock
Bingham
Caribou
Power
Franklin
Bear Lake
Oneida
Butte
12,649
5,557
518
778
1,329
659
546
317
7,762
4,131
958
697
983
261
247
151
237
149
24
20
29
15
11
9
Panhandle Health DistrictKootenai
Bonner
Boundary
Benewah
Shoshone
33,086
6,871
1,512
1,239
2,209
5,570
1,489
494
746
360
565
172
56
39
74
Public Health - Idaho North Central DistrictNez Perce
Idaho
Latah
Clearwater
Lewis
7,499
2,078
6,067
1,197
736
1,317
812
554
986
386
138
48
48
31
26
Southwest District HealthCanyon
Gem
Payette
Owyhee
Adams
Washington
50,561
2,606
4,137
1,890
547
1,529
8,604
948
1,242
308
133
766
661
77
82
49
14
56
TOTAL326,78890,0804,703

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.

You can view the state's data here.

You can view the latest Coronavirus Coverage here.

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