Coronavirus: Movie night canceled after Boise State closure, Idaho nears 4,000 cases
After the decision was made to move Ada County back to Stage 3 of reopening and the closure of the Boise State University campus following several people who tested positive for the coronavirus, ExtraMile Arena and the university announced an outdoor movie night on campus would be canceled.
The outdoor movie night for “Out Of The Blue: A Film About Life and Football at Boise State” was scheduled to take place Wednesday evening in the parking areas between the arena and Albertsons Stadium. The event was set to include in-car viewing as well as space for picnics, according to ExtraMile Arena’s website.
“The cancellation of this event allows us to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus and keep our community healthy,” ExtraMile Arena’s website says.
Idaho spending data on federal funds now available
Want to know how Idaho has allocated the $536 million in federal funding from the CARES Act?
New data on state spending is now available on the Transparent Idaho website detailing the government spending, according to a news release from the Idaho Controller’s Office.
In total, $1.25 billion is available for Idaho to fight the coronavirus.
Local government spending is normally not included on Transparent Idaho, but residents have been interested to see how the federal dollars have been spent.
Details of the government spending can be found online at www.transparent.idaho.gov.
Idaho’s COVID-19 count nears 4,000
Idaho again saw well over 100 new cases of the coronavirus reported Tuesday, the fifth time that has happened in the past six days.
In total Tuesday, 152 new cases were confirmed across Idaho’s seven health districts, which is the third-most cases in a day since the state’s outbreak began in March. Idaho’s 14-day average has spiked since last week. On Friday, the average was 55.1 cases per week. By Tuesday, the average was up to 85.9 cases per day, a 56% increase in four days.
Ada County reported 76 new cases Tuesday, a substantial drop in new cases from the previous day — 138 cases were reported Monday — but still the second-most cases reported by the county in a day. The county’s total case count now stands at 1,291.
Wednesday marks the first day of new restrictions in Ada County, as local governments and health officials made the decision to roll the county back to Stage 3 restrictions. This includes the closures of bars and nightclubs, as well as barring visits to senior living homes and corrections facilities in the county. Gatherings of more than 50 people are not allowed, and those who attend smaller gatherings are encouraged to wear masks and practice physical distancing.
Elsewhere in Idaho, areas like Canyon (13), Minidoka (12) and Twin Falls (10) reported double-digit numbers for new cases Tuesday. New cases were reported in Blaine, Cassia, Jerome, Kootenai, Nez Perce and Payette counties, among others.
In total, Idaho has 3,958 confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 25 new “probable cases” in the state, a total that now stands at 459 as of Tuesday. The state agency also reported that 3,484 of Idaho’s coronavirus cases are “presumed recovered.”
Idaho continues its streak of no new coronavirus deaths, as eight days have passed since the last reported fatality. As of Tuesday, the state’s death count remains at 89.
Coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the majority of Idaho’s 44 counties: Ada 1,291, Adams 9, Bannock 81, Benewah 13, Bingham 31, Blaine 513, Bonner 14, Bonneville 66, Camas 1, Canyon 435, Caribou 10, Cassia 156, Custer 2, Elmore 42, Franklin 21, Fremont 3, Gem 15, Gooding 51, Idaho 3, Jefferson 10, Jerome 195, Kootenai 133, Latah 8, Lemhi 2, Lincoln 32, Madison 21, Minidoka 113, Nez Perce 78, Owyhee 16, Payette 40, Power 15, Teton 13, Twin Falls 436, Valley 3 and Washington 86.
Community spread has been detected in 26 Idaho counties: Ada, Bannock, Benewah, Bingham, Blaine, Bonner, Bonneville, Canyon, Caribou, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jefferson, Jerome, Kootenai, Lemhi, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Power, Teton, Twin Falls and Washington.
This story was originally published June 24, 2020 at 9:56 AM.
