Idaho reports multiple coronavirus deaths for 8th time in 9 days, and caseload climbs
Idaho reported multiple coronavirus deaths Tuesday for the eighth time in the past nine days.
The state’s seven health districts announced a combined 12 new deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday. There have been 66 deaths from the virus in the Gem State since July 27 and 214 overall. The case fatality rate stands at 0.96%.
Four new deaths were added in Ada County for a total of 70, according to Boise-based Central District Health. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported five new deaths in Canyon County (37 total), and one each in Kootenai (14 total), Owyhee (2 total) and Washington (3 total) counties.
Health and Welfare updated demographic information for 10 of the most recent deaths — five females and five males. There were two individuals in their 40s, one in their 50s, one in their 60s, one in their 70s and five 80 or older.
As of Aug. 2, there were 195 people hospitalized with the coronavirus in Idaho, including 39 in intensive care, according to information provided by Health and Welfare.
After going three straight days with less than 400 new confirmed cases of the virus, Idaho had 467 cases reported statewide Tuesday. Idaho now has 20,924 cases since the start of the pandemic. Health and Welfare also reported 64 new “probable cases,” bringing that total to 1,367. Additionally, 7,875 people are now considered to be “recovered” from the virus.
Ada and Canyon counties continue to lead the state in confirmed cases, with 7,780 and 4,904, respectively. The state’s two most populous counties account for about 60.6% of Idaho’s confirmed cases. Ada County added 186 cases Tuesday and Canyon added 124.
The other counties adding confirmed cases Tuesday were Bannock (13 new, 347 total), Bear Lake (1 new, 13 total), Benewah (1 new, 48 total), Bingham (15 new, 240 total), Bonner (6 new, 154 total), Bonneville (20 new, 665 total), Cassia (9 new, 446 total), Clark (2 new, 5 total), Fremont (5 new, 59 total), Gem (1 new, 145 total), Jefferson (10 new, 132 total), Jerome (4 new, 389 total), Kootenai (35 new, 1,627 total), Madison (7 new, 114 total), Minidoka (7 new, 420 total), Nez Perce (4 new, 121 total), Owyhee (1 new, 221 total), Payette (5 new, 319 total), Power (1 new, 53 total), Shoshone (1 new, 73 total), Twin Falls (3 new, 1,128 total), Valley (4 new, 48 total) and Washington (3 new, 181 total).
Central District Health removed one case from Elmore County, dropping its total to 194 cases.
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Hospitalizations: Health and Welfare reports that there have been 906 hospitalizations because of the coronavirus, 260 admissions to the ICU and 1,311 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 190,520 tests had been completed statewide. About 10.98% of those have been positive for COVID-19.
Counties with confirmed COVID-19 cases: Ada 7,780, Adams 17, Bannock 347, Bear Lake 13, Benewah 48, Bingham 240, Blaine 556, Boise 32, Bonner 154, Bonneville 665, Boundary 35, Camas 1, Canyon 4,904, Caribou 28, Cassia 446, Clark 5, Clearwater 14, Custer 7, Elmore 194, Franklin 42, Fremont 59, Gem 145, Gooding 129, Idaho 29, Jefferson 132, Jerome 389, Kootenai 1,627, Latah 83, Lemhi 11, Lincoln 47, Madison 114, Minidoka 420, Nez Perce 121, Oneida 10, Owyhee 221, Payette 319, Power 53, Shoshone 73, Teton 57, Twin Falls 1,128, Valley 48 and Washington 181.
Counties with community spread: Ada, Bannock, Bear Lake, Benewah, Bingham, Blaine, Boise, Bonner, Bonneville, Boundary, Canyon, Caribou, Cassia, Clark, Clearwater, Custer, Elmore, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Idaho, Jefferson, Jerome, Kootenai, Latah, Lemhi, Lewis, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Nez Perce, Oneida, Owyhee, Payette, Power, Shoshone, Teton, Twin Falls, Valley and Washington.
