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COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,241new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths

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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Idaho officials reported 1,241 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths in the last week. State-level case and hospital data are now being updated on the state dashboard on Wednesday excluding holidays.

That brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March 2020 to 503,346.

There are a total of 386,778 confirmed cases and 116,568 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 112,504 people have received one dose of a two dose series, and 462,676 people have received an additional or booster dose. 2,680,892 total doses have been administered. 964,780 people are fully vaccinated.

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 11 new confirmed and probable case of COVID-19 in southeast Idaho. This brings the total of confirmed and probable cases to 42,883. Out of those cases, 42,132 have recovered from COVID-19. There are 564 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 updates its dashboard weekly each Monday. There are a total of 149 cases in the last seven days and 499 total deaths. You can view more HERE.

EIPH covers Bonneville, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison and Teton counties.

The hotspots so far this week are Ada County, Canyon County, Bonneville County, Kootenai County and Twin Falls County.

The average age of Idahoans with COVID-19 is 39.8 years and ranges from 1 to 100 years of age. The data excludes 54 persons with unknown age.

The age group with the most cases is 18-29 with 113,132 cases.

The state said 46 new hospitalizations have been reported bringing the total number to 18,628, and 3 new cases have been admitted to the ICU bringing the total to 3,125.

104,781 vaccine breakthrough cases have been reported.

9 new deaths were reported bringing the total recorded deaths to 5,246.

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

  • 2 person died in the age group less than 18
  • 24 people died between the ages of 18 and 29
  • 66 people died between the ages of 30 and 39
  • 193 people died between the ages of 40 to 49
  • 416 people who died were between the ages of 50 to 59
  • 949 people were between the ages of 60 and 69
  • 1,442 people were between the ages of 70 and 79
  • 2,154 people were 80+

94.78% of deaths with known race were White. 0.82% of deaths with known race were Asian. 0.38% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 1.87% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.31% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 1.83% were "Other race/multiple races." The race category for 14 deaths is pending.

92.3% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 7.7% of deaths with known ethnicity were Hispanic. The ethnicity for 11 deaths is pending.

COVID-19 in Idaho

Public Health DistrictCountyCasesProbableDeaths
Central District HealthAda
Elmore
Valley
Boise
126,823
7,100
2,434
805
27,965
1,554
591
440
1,097
72
17
11
South Central Public Health DistrictBlaine
Twin Falls
Jerome
Lincoln
Cassia
Gooding
Minidoka
Camas
6,149
18,280
4,296
781
4,012
2,362
3,054
129
829
9,323
2,590
446
1,413
1,404
1,608
43
32
308
68
15
55
67
66
2
Eastern Idaho Public HealthBonneville
Teton
Madison
Jefferson
Custer
Fremont
Lemhi
Clark
34,369
2,878
13,555
6,624
687
2,361
1,704
116
11,953
1,457
1,994
2,505
226
549
764
37
299
9
55
68
9
30
28
0
Southeastern Idaho Public HealthBannock
Bingham
Caribou
Power
Franklin
Bear Lake
Oneida
Butte
14,939
6,514
614
860
1,401
753
618
350
8,751
4,376
1,016
783
1,107
328
302
171
269
170
34
20
31
18
12
12
Panhandle Health DistrictKootenai
Bonner
Boundary
Benewah
Shoshone
38,951
8,143
1,743
1,817
2,530
6,886
1,853
591
860
487
638
195
67
44
79
Public Health - Idaho North Central DistrictNez Perce
Idaho
Latah
Clearwater
Lewis
8,548
2,519
6,836
1,470
906
1,622
937
705
1,100
422
156
58
54
36
30
Southwest District HealthCanyon
Gem
Payette
Owyhee
Adams
Washington
56,221
2,915
4,770
2,081
622
1,651
12,031
1,218
1,643
445
156
934
716
83
90
53
16
59
TOTAL386,778116,5685,246

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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