Ada County confirms nearly 200 new coronavirus cases — over half Idaho’s daily total
On Monday, the total number of people hospitalized in Idaho since the start of the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 1,000, and Ada County saw an uptick in cases, accounting for over 50 percent of the daily total.
The state reported that 1,006 people have now been hospitalized since the virus reached Idaho. The number of ICU admissions is nearing 300.
Ada County marked 194 new cases on Monday, bringing the county total to 8,600 people who’ve been confirmed to have the virus, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Ada County also reported two new coronavirus deaths, bringing the county’s death toll to 83.
Canyon County’s caseload also continues to grow, with 90 new cases on Monday, bringing its total to 5,605, according to Southwest District Health.
Owyhee County reported another death, raising its total to three, but reported no new cases.
Statewide, there were 383 confirmed cases added Monday, bringing the total count to 23,586. The total number of deaths stands at 239.
Of the people infected, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare estimates that 9,341 have recovered. The state also reported 1,575 probable cases on Monday.
Other counties that recorded newly confirmed cases of coronavirus Monday were: Latah 4 new (97 total), Clearwater 1 new (16 total), Bannock 16 new (402 total), Bear Lake 1 new (23 total), Bingham 12 new (275 total), Caribou 1 less (29 total), Oneida 2 new (12 total), Power 4 new (60 total), Elmore 1 new (204 total), Valley 2 new (57 total), Boise 2 new (40 total), Gem 1 new (162 total), Payette 9 new (360 total), Washington 5 new (198 total), Bonneville 19 less (882 total), Clark 1 less (8 total), Fremont 1 new (76 total), Jefferson 2 new (172 total), Madison 5 new (138 total), Teton 1 new (76 total), Kootenai 10 new (1,790 total), Benewah 4 new (58 total), Bonner 2 less (176 total), Shoshone 4 less (96 total), Twin Falls 15 new (1,297 total), Blaine 1 new (562 total), Cassia 9 new (481 total), Minidoka 1 new (447 total) Jerome 9 new (431 total), Gooding 6 new (152 total), Lincoln 2 new (53 total)
DAILY DETAILS
Overall hospitalizations: Health and Welfare reports that there have been 1,006 hospitalizations because of the coronavirus, 282 admissions to the ICU and 1,467 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. 9, the hospital was reporting a 14-day coronavirus testing positivity rate of 10%, with 60 COVID-19 patients out of 391 overall.
Saint Alphonsus Health System: As of Aug. 9, the hospital was reporting a 14-day testing rate of 23.13%, with 45 COVID patients out of 357 overall.
Testing totals: At the end of the day Monday, Health and Welfare reported that 206,830 tests had been completed statewide. About 12.4% of those have been positive for COVID-19.
Counties with confirmed COVID-19 cases: Ada 8,600, Adams 18, Bannock 402, Bear Lake 23, Benewah 58, Bingham 275, Blaine 562, Boise 40, Bonner 176, Bonneville 901, Boundary 37, Camas 1, Canyon 5,605, Caribou 29, Cassia 481, Clark 8, Clearwater 16, Custer 10, Elmore 204, Franklin 45, Fremont 76, Gem 162, Gooding 152, Idaho 31, Jefferson 172, Jerome 431, Kootenai 1,790, Latah 97, Lemhi 24, Lincoln 53, Madison 138, Minidoka 447, Nez Perce 144, Oneida 12, Owyhee 241, Payette 360, Power 60, Shoshone 96, Teton 76, Twin Falls 1,297, Valley 57 and Washington 198.
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.
Editor’s note: This story was updated Aug. 13 to correct the total number of new confirmed cases and the state’s overall total since the start of the pandemic because of math errors.
This story was originally published August 10, 2020 at 6:55 PM.
