Idaho reports 4 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, another death in Twin Falls County
Idaho officials reported an additional coronavirus-related death on Sunday, as well as the smallest single-day increase in cases in more than a month.
Data reported by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare on Sunday showed just four new cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. Blaine and Kootenai counties each added a single case, while Twin Falls County added two.
Blaine County now has 470 COVID-19 cases, Kootenai County has 51 and Twin Falls County 105. The last day with so few increases was March 18.
Idaho has confirmed 1,581 cases of COVID-19 since the first confirmation on March 13.
Sunday’s death was in Twin Falls County. Officials offered no details. It’s the 10th coronavirus-related death in the county, according to state data. Forty-five Idahoans have died because of coronavirus.
The state’s coronavirus data website on Sunday showed 585 coronavirus patients presumed recovered, an increase of 65 since Saturday. Officials also reported 91 “probable” cases of COVID-19.
Idaho has community transmission in 14 counties: Ada, Bingham, Blaine, Bonneville, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Jefferson, Jerome, Kootenai, Madison, Payette, Teton and Twin Falls.
Cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in 32 of Idaho’s 44 counties: Ada 570, Adams 1, Bannock 5, Bingham 3, Blaine 470, Bonner 4, Bonneville 16, Camas 1, Canyon 181, Caribou 1, Cassia 10, Custer 2, Elmore 21, Fremont 2, Gem 9, Gooding 7, Idaho 3, Jefferson 4, Jerome 36, Kootenai 51, Latah 3, Lincoln 17, Madison 5, Minidoka 7, Nez Perce 22, Owyhee 4, Payette 9, Power 2, Teton 7, Twin Falls 105, Valley 2 and Washington 1.
By Sunday, 17,445 people had been tested for the disease in Idaho, and about 9% of tests have been positive. According to state data, 151 people with COVID-19 have been hospitalized and 53 admitted to intensive care. Just over 200 COVID-19 patients have been health care workers. The hospital and health care numbers are based on cases with completed investigations into contacts, not the full number of positives.
This story was originally published April 19, 2020 at 5:34 PM.
