Record number of patients are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Idaho, 4 new deaths added
Idaho is still feeling the effects from a surge in coronavirus cases during the month of July.
There were a record 242 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Idaho as of Monday, according to information provided by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. The previous high was 239 hospitalizations on July 29. Of those patients, 42 were in intensive care.
Idaho began the month of July with 93 coronavirus-related deaths, but that number has since grown to 218. Four new deaths were announced Wednesday between Ada (2 new, 72 total), Canyon (1 new, 43 total) and Gem (first death) counties. The case fatality rate is about 0.96%.
Southwest District Health provided demographic information for the first death in Gem County (female in her 80s with underlying health complications) and the first death in Owyhee County (male in his 80s who had been hospitalized), which was announced July 31.
“Our thoughts and sympathies are with those impacted by these recent COVID-19 deaths,” said Nikki Zogg, SWDH District Director, in a press release.
The state’s seven health districts reported a combined 430 confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, increasing the statewide total to 21,354. Health and Welfare also reported 72 new “probable cases,” bringing that total to 1,439. Additionally, 8,207 people are now considered to be “recovered” from the virus.
It was the second straight day of new cases exceeding 400, after three straight days of counts less than that.
The following 31 counties added cases on Wednesday: Ada (116 new, 7,896 total), Bannock (15 new, 362 total), Bear Lake (6 new, 19 total), Benewah (1 new, 49 total), Bingham (9 new, 249 total), Blaine (4 new, 560 total), Bonner (11 new, 165 total), Bonneville (33 new, 698 total), Boundary (2 new, 37 total), Canyon (68 new, 4,972 total), Cassia (12 new, 458 total), Clearwater (1 new, 15 total), Custer (2 new, 9 total), Fremont (2 new, 61 total), Gem (3 new, 148 total), Gooding (7 new, 136 total), Jefferson (5 new, 137 total), Jerome (13 new, 402 total), Kootenai (47 new, 1,674 total), Latah (5 new, 88 total), Lemhi (1 new, 12 total), Lincoln (3 new, 50 total), Madison (1 new, 115 total), Minidoka (11 new, 431 total), Owyhee (2 new, 223 total), Payette (3 new, 322 total), Shoshone (3 new, 76 total), Teton (4 new, 61 total), Twin Falls (36 new, 1,164 total), Valley (2 new, 50 total) and Washington (2 new, 183 total).
Daily Details
Hospitalizations: Health and Welfare reports that there have been 931 hospitalizations because of the coronavirus, 262 admissions to the ICU and 1,352 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 Wednesday, Health and Welfare reported that 193,154 tests had been completed statewide. About 11.1% of those have been positive for COVID-19.
Counties with confirmed COVID-19 cases: Ada 7,896, Adams 17, Bannock 362, Bear Lake 19, Benewah 49, Bingham 249, Blaine 560, Boise 32, Bonner 165, Bonneville 698, Boundary 37, Camas 1, Canyon 4,972, Caribou 28, Cassia 458, Clark 5, Clearwater 15, Custer 9, Elmore 194, Franklin 42, Fremont 61, Gem 148, Gooding 136, Idaho 29, Jefferson 137, Jerome 402, Kootenai 1,674, Latah 88, Lemhi 12, Lincoln 50, Madison 115, Minidoka 431, Nez Perce 121, Oneida 10, Owyhee 223, Payette 322, Power 53, Shoshone 76, Teton 61, Twin Falls 1,164, Valley 50 and Washington 183.
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.
This story was originally published August 5, 2020 at 7:18 PM.
