Ada County extends streak of 100 or more new coronavirus cases to 12 straight days
Ada County went a 12th consecutive day with new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the triple digits.
Boise-based Central District Health reported 191 new cases in Ada County on Tuesday, the same day the health district approved a countywide mask mandate with the aim of reducing the recent surge in cases. The county’s total count climbed to a state-high 4,403.
As the onslaught of new cases in Ada County continued, Canyon County announced a new death from COVID-19 and also added 102 confirmed cases. It was the sixth death in the county from the coronavirus since July 8 and the 12th overall.
The latest fatality from the virus was a white female in her 70s, according to demographics provided by Health and Welfare. There have been 103 deaths statewide from the virus, with a case fatality rate of 0.87%.
The state’s seven health districts reported a combined 421 new cases on Tuesday, and the statewide total of cases reached 11,128 since the start of the pandemic.
The other counties adding confirmed cases were Bannock (3 new, 156 total), Bingham (6 new, 102 total), Blaine (1 new, 538 total), Boise (3 new, 12 total), Bonner (2 new, 80 total), Bonneville (1 new, 165 total), Boundary (1 new, 8 total), Caribou (1 new, 20 total), Cassia (9 new, 300 total), Elmore (5 new, 104 total), Fremont (1 new, 11 total), Gem (1 new, 62 total), Gooding (1 new, 73 total), Jefferson (3 new, 28 total), Jerome (5 new, 281 total), Kootenai (42 new, 778 total), Latah (1 new, 32 total), Lemhi (1 new, 4 total), Madison (4 new, 60 total), Minidoka (6 new, 249 total), Nez Perce (3 new, 102 total), Owyhee (5 new, 89 total), Payette (7 new, 176 total), Shoshone (3 new, 12 total), Teton (2 new, 35 total), Twin Falls (10 new, 755 total) and Washington (1 new, 123 total).
According to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, there are 772 probable cases across the state and 3,360 patients are presumed to have recovered. The state also reported 3,602 new COVID-19 tests on Tuesday.
South Central warns of ‘unnecessary risks’
The South Central Public Health District said it has seen an increase in coronavirus cases in several of its counties from people who were infected with COVID-19 being in public areas.
Seven of the district’s eight counties have confirmed community transmission: Twin Falls, Blaine, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln and Minidoka. South Central health officials are urging residents to take precautions and remember that in counties with community spread, the virus may be jumping from people who aren’t showing symptoms or from people with mild symptoms they attribute to something else.
“We are seeing a growing number of people exposed to COVID-19 because they are taking unnecessary risks,” said Tanis Maxwell, SCPHD epidemiologist, in a press release. “It doesn’t take much to protect yourself from this disease. Hand washing multiple times a day, keeping 6 feet between yourself and people outside your household, wearing a mask in public places, and disinfecting commonly touched surfaces. These simple steps can go a long way in preventing the spread of COVID-19.”
DAILY DETAILS
Hospitalizations: Health and Welfare reports that there have been 510 hospitalizations due to the coronavirus, 151 admissions to the ICU and 780 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 Tuesday, Health and Welfare reported that 133,142 tests had been completed statewide. About 8.4% of those have been positive for COVID-19.
Counties with confirmed COVID-19 cases: Ada 4,403, Adams 11, Bannock 156, Bear Lake 4, Benewah 22, Bingham 102, Blaine 538, Boise 12, Bonner 80, Bonneville 165, Boundary 8, Camas 1, Canyon 2,188, Caribou 20, Cassia 300, Clearwater 5, Custer 6, Elmore 104, Franklin 30, Fremont 11, Gem 62, Gooding 73, Idaho 13, Jefferson 28, Jerome 281, Kootenai 778, Latah 32, Lemhi 4, Lincoln 37, Madison 60, Minidoka 249, Nez Perce 102, Oneida 8, Owyhee 89, Payette 176, Power 19, Shoshone 12, Teton 35, Twin Falls 755, Valley 26 and Washington 123.
Counties with community spread: Ada, Bannock, Benewah, Bingham, Blaine, Bonner, Bonneville, Canyon, Caribou, Cassia, Clearwater, Custer, Elmore, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Idaho, Jefferson, Jerome, Kootenai, Latah, Lemhi, Lewis, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Nez Perce, Oneida, Owyhee, Payette, Power, Teton, Twin Falls, Valley and Washington.
This story was originally published July 14, 2020 at 7:34 PM.
