Three new coronavirus deaths reported in Idaho, including two in Treasure Valley
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and Southwest District Health reported three new COVID-19-related deaths Monday evening.
Two deaths were reported in Canyon County and one in Payette County. COVID-19 is the disease cause by the coronavirus.
At least 13 people have died in Idaho as a result of coronavirus-related complications.
The IDHW also reported Monday that 21 coronavirus patients have needed intensive care, an increase from 16 on Sunday. Overall, 83 people with the virus have been hospitalized, according to the latest data.
The number of health care workers with the virus increased from 80 to 87, according to the state.
In addition to the death in Payette County, the Southwest Health District confirmed Monday that it found evidence of community spread in the county. Community spread is when health officials cannot trace the transmission of a virus to travel or interacting with a specific person.
“It is important for Idahoans to know the risk of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19 is increasing in our communities. Please do your part to help slow the spread of the virus. Please stay home if at all possible,” said Nikki Zogg, Southwest District Health District director, in a press release.
Blaine County added two more cases to its large list of coronavirus patients Monday evening, bringing its total to 423, the highest case count in Idaho. Ada County, which includes Boise, increased its total to 418, according to Central District Health — second-most in the state.
Southwest District Health reported that Canyon County saw two additional cases, bringing its total to 104.
Southeast Idaho Public Health reported the first case of coronavirus in Power County. Health officials found a woman in her 20s tested positive for the virus, and she is recovering at home. The source of her transmission is under investigation.
The updated coronavirus case count for the state was 1,168 on Monday night, a single-day increase of 65 from Sunday night’s count.
Coronavirus has been confirmed in 32 of Idaho’s 44 counties: Ada, Adams, Bannock, Bingham, Blaine, Bonner, Bonneville, Camas, Canyon, Caribou, Cassia, Custer, Elmore, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Idaho, Jefferson, Jerome, Kootenai, Latah, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Nez Perce, Owyhee, Payette, Power, Teton, Twin Falls, Valley and Washington.
This is a breaking news post and will be updated.
This story was originally published April 6, 2020 at 5:21 PM.
