Eastern Idaho surpasses 100 COVID-19 deaths
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - There were five deaths reported in the Eastern Idaho Public Health District (EIPH) Friday, as the district hit a sad milestone. The district surpassed 100 deaths, now totaling 101 so far this year.
The latest include three victims in Bonneville County including a woman in her 60's and two men in their 80's. In addition, the district reported the death of a Fremont County man in his 80's and a Madison County man in his 70's.
The Southeast Idaho Public Health District (SIPH) has confirmed another new death associated with COVID-19. The person was a man in his 70's from Bannock County.
The Southeastern Idaho Public Health District is reporting an updated 171 new cases of COVID-19 in the health district. There are now 9,051 confirmed and probable cases in the district. 7,808 have recovered.
Every county in southeast Idaho is currently listed as "high" transmission risk.
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Statistics from Eastern Idaho Public Health were not available Friday.
Symptoms of the disease may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus. The symptoms include:
• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea
SIPH has a call center to field questions. It is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can reach the line at 208 234-5875.
You can find more information about the current status of the disease here.