Idaho adds another county with community spread of the coronavirus; 49 new cases reported
Lincoln County was added Monday as the latest Idaho county reporting community spread of the coronavirus, with 31 cases in the county, according to the South Central Public Health District.
Monday’s updated testing numbers showed Idaho reporting 49 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus since the Saturday update.
That brings the statewide total to 2,880 people who’ve tested positive for the virus. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported another 301 “probable cases.”
There is still inconsistent data around the number of cases in Benewah County. The Panhandle Health District reports Benewah County has had only seven confirmed cases, but the state website reports more than twice that number. The Panhandle Health District also lists eight positive cases that are “undetermined” as a county of residence.
Idaho has seen 83 deaths connected to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Idaho has gone a week without a new death reported.
Idaho Gov. Brad Little is scheduled to address the state’s potential move to Stage 4 of his Rebound Idaho plan on Thursday. Part of the criteria for moving into Stage 4 is to see a consistent downward trajectory of new cases and COVID-19-related admissions to the emergency room. Little’s press conference on the subject will be broadcast on Idaho Public Television beginning at 10 a.m.
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Hospitalizations: Health and Welfare reports that there have been 260 hospitalizations due to the coronavirus, 99 admissions to the ICU and 344 health care workers who have been infected. The hospital and health care numbers are based on cases with completed investigations into contacts, not the full number of positives.
Testing totals: At the end of the day Monday, Health and Welfare reported that 57,376 tests had been completed statewide. About 5% of those have been positive for COVID-19.
Counties with confirmed COVID-19 cases: Ada 784, Adams 3, Bannock 44, Benewah 7, Bingham 23, Blaine 503, Bonner 6, Bonneville 45, Camas 1, Canyon 316, Caribou 3, Cassia 104, Custer 2, Elmore 31, Franklin 8, Fremont 3, Gem 13, Gooding 47, Idaho 3, Jefferson 7, Jerome 171, Kootenai 85, Latah 6, Lemhi 1, Lincoln 31, Madison 17, Minidoka 71, Nez Perce 74, Owyhee 8, Payette 22, Power 7, Teton 10, Twin Falls 379, Valley 3 and Washington 42.
Counties with community spread: Ada, Bannock, Benewah, Bingham, Blaine, Bonner, Bonneville, Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jefferson, Jerome, Kootenai, Lemhi, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Power, Teton and Twin Falls.
This story was originally published June 8, 2020 at 6:16 PM.
