IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho officials reported 253 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to 6370 as Idaho cities are making face coverings mandatory.
Idaho had 365 new confirmed infections Tuesday, and the 14-day trend for the percentage of people testing positive for COVID-19 jumped from 3.4% to 11.4%, according to the COVID Tracking Project. The positivity rate is a measure of how widespread the disease is in the community, and Idaho guidelines say that number needs to be under 5% to lift restrictions.
There are 5,786 confirmed cases and 584 probable cases in 40 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released from the local health districts and the state. See the chart below.
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 11 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. You can read more about that HERE.
Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting eight new cases. You can view more HERE.
The hotspots so far this week are Ada County, Canyon County, Kootenai County, Twin Falls County and Cassia County.
The state is reporting there are 4,393 recovered COVID-19 cases.
The average age of Idahoans with COVID-19 is 38.6 years and ranges from 1 to 100 years of age. The data excludes six persons with unknown age.
The age group with the most cases is 18-29 with 2,194 cases.
No new deaths were reported leaving the total recorded deaths at 92.
State officials say two people who died were between the ages of 50 to 59, 10 people were between the ages of 60 and 69, 19 people were between the ages of 70 and 79 and 61 people were 80+.
94.6% of deaths with known race were White. 2.2% of deaths with known race were Asian/Pacific Islander. 1.1% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian/Alaska Native and 1.1% were “Other race/multiple races.” The race category for zero deaths is pending.
93.5% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 6.5% of deaths with known ethnicity were Hispanic. The ethnicity for zero deaths is pending.
The state said 340 hospitalizations have been reported, and 118 cases have been admitted to the ICU.
Starting this week, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will update COVID-19 data at coronavirus.idaho.gov daily, including Sundays and holidays.
COVID-19 in Idaho
| Public Health District | County | Cases | Probable | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central District Health | Ada Elmore Valley Boise |
2146 59 14 4 |
142 2 0 0 |
23 2 0 0 |
| South Central Public Health District | Blaine Twin Falls Jerome Lincoln Cassia Gooding Minidoka Camas |
523 519 208 32 215 55 163 1 |
12 95 35 4 33 10 25 0 |
5 25 5 0 1 1 0 0 |
| Eastern Idaho Public Health | Bonneville Teton Madison Jefferson Custer Fremont Lemhi |
83 19 26 13 5 6 2 |
37 2 11 5 0 1 0 |
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Southeastern Idaho Public Health | Bannock Bingham Caribou Power Franklin Bear Lake Oneida |
94 49 14 16 24 2 3 |
14 2 1 2 2 0 0 |
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Panhandle Health District | Kootenai Bonner Benewah |
285 32 21 |
1 1 1 |
1 0 0 |
| Public Health – Idaho North Central District | Nez Perce Idaho Latah Clearwater |
85 5 19 1 |
12 0 5 0 |
19 0 0 0 |
| Southwest District Health | Canyon Gem Payette Owyhee Adams Washington |
819 22 90 29 10 97 |
81 5 21 12 1 10 |
6 0 2 0 0 0 |
| TOTAL | 5,786 | 584 | 92 |
Below are the details released by the Idaho Division of Public Health. These numbers are updated after 5 p.m. daily, Sundays excluded, based on surveillance system records provided by health districts. Local public health districts may be announcing cases of COVID-19 that are not reflected in the state’s numbers. These numbers are preliminary and subject to change.