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Idaho continues its lull in COVID-19 deaths and reports 105 new cases on Saturday Nicole Blanchard, The Idaho Statesman Mar. 7—Editors note: Following a Central District Health misclassification in Ada Countys confirmed case numbers, the Idaho Statesman is now using Idaho Department of Health and Welfare numbers to report combined confirmed and probable cases each day. Idaho reported no new deaths linked to COVID-19 on Saturday and just 105 confirmed and probable cases statewi...

Idaho reports just 240 coronavirus cases, no deaths. Meridian has new vaccine clinic Nicole Foy and Rachel Roberts, The Idaho Statesman Mar. 6—Idahos state health department reported just 240 new coronavirus cases Friday, a total that includes both confirmed and probable cases. Because of a Central District Health misclassification in Ada Countys confirmed case count, which the Idaho Statesman had been using, we are altering the way we do daily coronavirus updates. Starting wi...

Data-entry error results in hundreds of misclassified COVID-19 cases in Ada County Scripps and last updated 2021-03-04 23:57:11-05 Through Thursday, Central District Health was reporting 39,529 confirmed cases and 7,603 probable cases in Ada County. Health and Welfare, however, showed Ada County with 39,988 confirmed cases and 7,165 probable cases. “We recently recognized a data-entry issue wherein some probable cases related to antigen test results were entered into the state’s syste...

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Idaho officials add 5 COVID-19 deaths, but report fewer than 250 new cases Saturday Nicole Blanchard, The Idaho Statesman Feb. 14—Idaho officials reported fewer than 250 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as cases continue to decline across the state. However, five more deaths were reported. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and local health districts reported 191 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 58 probable cases, for a total of 249 new cases on Satu...

Idaho’s COVID-19 case counts, hospitalizations keep improving, but 9 deaths are added Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Coronavirus Disease 2019 and last updated 2021-02-13 00:26:16-05 Idaho’s health districts and the Department of Health and Welfare reported just 233 new confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, continuing a weeks-long decline. With 111 new probable cases, the combined total came in at 344. Hospitalizations of people with COVID-19 are markedly lower than numbers from the p...

SOM Michigan Teachers Chosen As State Finalists for Presidential Teaching Award Michigan Teachers Chosen As State Finalists for Presidential Teaching Award Contact: Martin Ackley, Director of Public and Governmental Affairs 517-241-4395Agency: Education January 26, 2021 LANSING – Three Michigan educators have been selected as state finalists for the 2020 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the Michigan Department of Education announced today. Amand...

Idaho reported fewer than 1,000 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 this weekend, according to data from state and local health officials.

Idaho gets more vaccine doses starting next week; state adds more than 1,100 COVID-19 cases Nicole Foy, Jacob Scholl, and Rachel Roberts, The Idaho Statesman Jan. 16—Despite news that states wont be receiving a promised release of second vaccine doses, Idaho health officials said the state will start receiving a slight increase in the overall number of doses from the federal government next week. Idaho will begin receiving about 950 extra doses starting next week, state health...

Our view: A responsible plan comes from Grand Forks School Facilities Task Force As budgets tighten, the district cannot throw good money at bad investments. It is inevitable that new schools will take the place of old ones.  Written By: Herald editorial board | 7:00 am, Dec. 23, 2020 × A saying in the news business is “don’t shoot the messenger.” Remember that as the Grand Forks School District’s Facilities Task Force comes forth with its recommendations after...