Idaho health districts report another large increase in coronavirus cases; Ada tops 50
For the second straight day, Idaho health districts reported more than 40 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
The increase comes on the same day the Gem State announced its first three deaths due to the COVID-19 disease.
A total of 47 new cases were confirmed Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 188. Ada County now has 54 confirmed cases, up from 39 on Wednesday, according to Central District Health. Blaine County saw the largest increase, pushing its total to 82, according to the South Central Public Health District, a jump of 19 cases.
Canyon County has 22 cases, including one death, which is an increase of nine cases from Wednesday’s numbers provided by Southwest District Health.
The largest single-day increase in Idaho was 49 on Wednesday.
The other counties that reported increases Thursday were Kootenai County going from nine to 10 cases, and Nez Perce adding three new cases for a total of four. Those numbers were reported by the Panhandle Health District and Idaho North Central District, respectively. Numbers for Idaho health districts 6 and 7 remained unchanged from Wednesday with a combined 11 cases.
Cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in 17 of Idaho’s 44 counties: Ada, Canyon, Bannock, Bingham, Blaine, Cassia, Custer, Fremont, Idaho, Jefferson, Kootenai, Madison, Nez Perce, Payette, Teton, Twin Falls and Valley counties. The Valley County case was a part-time resident of that county who was tested in Ada.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 2,857 tests had been completed statewide at the end of the day Thursday. About 6.6% have been positive for COVID-19.
BEHIND THE STORY
MOREWhy our case numbers might differ from the state's
The Idaho Statesman is tabulating confirmed coronavirus cases from Idaho’s seven health districts as they’re reported. The health districts report cases on their own schedules — some issue press releases, some simply update totals on their websites. And the reports happen at various times throughout the day.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, meanwhile, updates its statewide numbers once a day at about 5 p.m. Its numbers only include the cases the health districts have reported directly to the department. In some cases, health districts have reported cases publicly but not to the department by the daily deadline.
We break out each day’s new cases by county and provide details on each case when available here.
This story was originally published March 26, 2020 at 5:54 PM.
