Idaho reports 8 new coronavirus deaths; Ada County passes 10,000 total confirmed cases
Idaho continued a dayslong downward trend in new daily coronavirus cases, though officials at the same time reported multiple new coronavirus-related deaths Monday.
Idaho’s health districts and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 195 new cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, as well as eight deaths. Two of the deaths were reported in Ada County, one in Canyon County, three in Kootenai County and two in Shoshone County. To date, 315 Idahoans have died of COVID-19 — more than a third of them in Ada County.
Ada County also passed a grim milestone Monday, exceeding 10,000 total infections since its first on March 13. The county reported 77 new infections for a total of 10,021. Canyon County remains at a distant second for total cases. It added 21 new cases on Monday, bringing the county total to 6,472.
Bannock, Bonneville, Kootenai, Latah and Nez Perce counties each added double digits of new cases. Bannock reported 10 cases (566 total), Bonneville reported 15 (1,292 total), Kootenai reported 11 (2,058 total), Latah reported 15 (183 total) and Nez Perce reported 11 (222 total).
Multiple counties also subtracted some cases from Sunday’s totals. On weekends, Eastern Idaho Public Health is the only health district to report individual numbers. All others are reported via the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, which can lead to discrepancies. The counties that subtracted cases on Monday were: Boise (-1, 44 total), Caribou (-1, 33 total), Cassia (-1, 517 total), Custer (-1, 17 total), Elmore (-1, 220 total), Idaho (-1, 38 total), Jefferson (-2, 266 total), Lemhi (-1, 49 total) and Madison (-2, 176 total).
The following Idaho counties also added new cases on Monday: Bear Lake (2 new, 37 total), Benewah (5 new, 90 total), Bingham (8 new, 396 total), Bonner (5 new, 196 total), Clearwater (1 new, 20 total), Franklin (1 new, 49 total), Fremont (1 new, 89 total), Gooding (1 new, 175 total), Jerome (2 new, 507 total), Lewis (1 new, 7 total), Minidoka (2 new, 491 total), Payette (4 new, 503 total), Power (5 new, 103 total), Shoshone (2 new, 183 total), Teton (2 new, 104 total), Twin Falls (3 new, 1,442 total) and Washington (1 new, 242 total).
Since the start of the pandemic, 28,064 Idaho residents have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Officials report 13,081 people have recovered from the disease. IDHW also reported 43 new “probable” cases, bringing the state total to 2,081.
DAILY DETAILS
Overall hospitalizations: Health and Welfare reports that there have been 1,269 hospitalizations because of the coronavirus, 350 admissions to the ICU and 1,826 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. 23, the hospital was reporting a 14-day coronavirus testing positivity rate of 8%, with 40 patients hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 out of 387 patients overall.
Saint Alphonsus Health System: As of Aug. 23, the hospital was reporting a 14-day coronavirus positivity testing rate of 17.1%, with 49 patients hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 out of 314 patients overall.
Testing totals: At the end of the day Monday, Health and Welfare reported that 238,014 tests had been completed statewide. About 11.8% of those have been positive for COVID-19.
Counties with confirmed COVID-19 cases: Ada 10,021, Adams 24, Bannock 566, Bear Lake 37, Benewah 90, Bingham 396, Blaine 577, Boise 44, Bonner 196, Bonneville 1,292, Boundary 42, Butte 4, Camas 2, Canyon 6,472, Caribou 33, Cassia 517, Clark 13, Clearwater 20, Custer 17, Elmore 220, Franklin 49, Fremont 89, Gem 184, Gooding 175, Idaho 38, Jefferson 266, Jerome 507, Kootenai 2,058, Latah 183, Lemhi 49, Lewis 7, Lincoln 56, Madison 176, Minidoka 491, Nez Perce 222, Oneida 15, Owyhee 264, Payette 503, Power 103, Shoshone 183, Teton 104, Twin Falls 1,442, Valley 75 and Washington 242.
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 24, 2020 at 7:37 PM.
