Idaho reports just over 200 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, no new deaths
Idaho reported just over 200 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, a lower-than-average number that reflects the lower-than-average number of tests reported on Sunday, as well.
Across the state, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and Eastern Idaho Public Health (the only health district that updates its own website on Sundays) recorded 202 new cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus.
The state also reported 1,639 additional completed tests. That’s less than half the number of completed tests the state reports on an average weekday, when it can add as many as 4,000 completed test results in a day. Throughout the pandemic, reported numbers typically have been lower on Sundays.
The bulk of Sunday’s confirmed cases were reported in Bonneville County, home to Idaho Falls. Eastern Idaho Public Health reported 73 new cases there, as well as several probable cases. To date, there have been 901 total cases in Bonneville County.
Canyon County reported the next-highest number of new cases with 46, bringing the county total to 5,515. Twin Falls County reported 28, bringing its total to 1,282.
Ada County reported a very low 18 new cases just one day after reporting 227 new cases and four new deaths. It was the first time the county had recorded more than 200 new daily cases in about two weeks. In the past two weeks, Ada County has reported on average 134 new cases per day.
No new deaths were reported Sunday, leaving the state total at 236 coronavirus-related deaths.
In all, 23,203 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Idaho. More than 9,100 of those people reportedly have recovered from the disease, according to IDHW.
New cases also were reported in the following counties Sunday: Blaine (1 new, 561 total), Caribou (1 new, 30 total), Fremont (5 new, 75 total), Jefferson (10 new, 170 total), Jerome (3 new, 422 total), Kootenai (1 new, 1,780 total), Lemhi (2 new, 24 total), Madison (3 new, 133 total), Minidoka (3 new, 446 total), Nez Perce (1 new, 144 total), Shoshone (4 new, 100 total) and Washington (3 new, 193 total).
DAILY DETAILS
Overall hospitalizations: Health and Welfare reports that there have been 999 hospitalizations because of the coronavirus, 280 admissions to the ICU and 1,451 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.
St. Luke’s Health System: As of Aug. 8, the hospital was reporting a 14-day coronavirus testing positivity rate of 10%, with 60 patients currently hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 out of 378 patients overall.
Saint Alphonsus Health System: As of Aug. 7, the hospital was reporting a 14-day testing rate of 23.72%, with 46 patients currently hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 out of 362 patients overall.
Testing totals: At the end of the day Saturday, Health and Welfare reported that 204,928 tests had been completed statewide. About 11.3% of those have been positive for COVID-19.
Counties with confirmed COVID-19 cases: Ada 8,406, Adams 18, Bannock 386, Bear Lake 22, Benewah 54, Bingham 263, Blaine 561, Boise 38, Bonner 178, Bonneville 901, Boundary 37, Camas 1, Canyon 5,515, Caribou 30, Cassia 472, Clark 9, Clearwater 15, Custer 10, Elmore 203, Franklin 45, Fremont 75, Gem 161, Gooding 146, Idaho 31, Jefferson 170, Jerome 422, Kootenai 1,780, Latah 93, Lemhi 24, Lincoln 51, Madison 133, Minidoka 446, Nez Perce 144, Oneida 10, Owyhee 241, Payette 351, Power 56, Shoshone 100, Teton 75, Twin Falls 1,282, Valley 55 and Washington 193.
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 9, 2020 at 6:17 PM.
