Idaho’s COVID cases hit a seven-week low, but three health districts did not report
Idaho on Sunday reported its lowest single-day total of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in more than seven weeks.
Analyzing data provided by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, there were 182 new confirmed cases added statewide for a total of 25,872 cases since the start of the pandemic. The last time the Gem State dipped below the 200-case mark was June 27 (116 cases).
However, Health and Welfare did not show any new cases for three of the state’s seven health districts — Panhandle Health District, Idaho North Central District and Southeastern Idaho Public Health — so Sunday’s total is likely artificially low.
Three counties were responsible for the bulk of Sunday’s added cases. Canyon County checked in with 54 new cases (6,042 total), Ada County reported 44 (9,365 total) and Bonneville County increased its total by 36 to 1,088.
Idaho’s 14-day moving average is 447.6 cases per day, with Ada and Canyon counties representing 128.1 and 96.1 cases per day, respectively.
Other counties with additional cases Sunday were Cassia (2 new, 498 total), Clark (1 new, 11 total), Fremont (2 new, 82 total), Gooding (1 new, 162 total), Jefferson (10 new, 219 total), Jerome (4 new, 467 total), Lemhi (3 new, 43 total), Lincoln (1 new, 55 total), Madison (8 new, 153 total), Minidoka (1 new, 471 total), Owyhee (3 new, 250 total), Payette (4 new, 408 total), Twin Falls (3 new, 1,369 total), Valley (2 new, 73 total) and Washington (4 new, 223 total).
IDHW removed one case from Teton, dropping its total to 83.
The state also reported 1,819 “probable cases” (3 new) and 10,833 people who are believed to have recovered.
Daily details
Overall hospitalizations: Health and Welfare reports that there have been 1,110 hospitalizations because of the coronavirus, 313 admissions to the ICU and 1,637 health-care workers who have been infected. 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. 15, the hospital was reporting a 14-day coronavirus testing positivity rate of 9%, with 44 patients hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 out of 392 patients overall.
Saint Alphonsus Health System: As of Aug. 15, the hospital was reporting a 14-day coronavirus positivity testing rate of 21.21%, with 48 patients hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 out of 329 patients overall.
Testing totals: At the end of the day Sunday, Health and Welfare reported that 222,668 tests had been completed statewide. About 11.6% of those have been positive for COVID-19.
Counties with confirmed COVID-19 cases: Ada 9,365, Adams 21, Bannock 482, Bear Lake 27, Benewah 70, Bingham 340, Blaine 569, Boise 41, Bonner 186, Bonneville 1,088, Boundary 39, Butte 1, Camas 1, Canyon 6,042, Caribou 33, Cassia 498, Clark 11, Clearwater 16, Custer 11, Elmore 213, Franklin 46, Fremont 82, Gem 169, Gooding 162, Idaho 34, Jefferson 219, Jerome 467, Kootenai 1,973, Latah 125, Lemhi 43, Lewis 4, Lincoln 55, Madison 153, Minidoka 471, Nez Perce 159, Oneida 13, Owyhee 253, Payette 408, Power 68, Shoshone 166, Teton 83, Twin Falls 1,369, Valley 73 and Washington 223.
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.
