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ELIZABETHTON — The Carter County School System would become much smaller if steps suggested in a new cost-saving study were carried out. In addition to closing Keenburg and Little Milligan elementary schools in the first year, the study suggests closing Cloudland High School and Unaka and Valley Forge elementary schools over the next three years. The School Board will discuss the cost study during its next meeting on Feb. 18. The suggestions would reduce the number of elementary schools to...

Idaho adds 10 new COVID-19-related deaths, just over 500 combined cases on Sunday-Monday Ruth Brown, The Idaho Statesman Feb. 2—Idaho reported 417 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Sunday and Monday, and 102 probable cases, for a two-day total of 519, as Ada and Kootenai counties continued to produce the most new positives. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare no longer updates its coronavirus website, coronavirus.idaho.gov, on Sundays, so Mondays report will cover bot...

Idaho adds over 570 new coronavirus cases and 16 deaths, reports fewer hospitalizations Ruth Brown and Jacob Scholl, The Idaho Statesman Jan. 26—Idaho reported 463 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Monday, with 113 new probable cases, and added 16 new deaths — and three counties continued to represent the bulk of the additions. COVID-19 hospitalizations have continued to dip in the state, and on Friday there were 213 coronavirus patients hospitalized, the lowest numb...

Idaho COVID-19 hospitalizations drop again to October level; state adds 11 more deaths Nicole Foy and Rachel Roberts, The Idaho Statesman Jan. 23—Idahos coronavirus situation continues to improve across several metrics as the states vaccination rollout continues. The number of Idahoans hospitalized with COVID-19 dropped again to 252 on Wednesday — the fewest people hospitalized since Oct. 20. There were 67 people hospitalized in intensive care units Wednesday, the last day t...

Idaho adds about 750 new coronavirus cases Wednesday. Hospitalizations drop to October level. Ruth Brown and Michael Lycklama, The Idaho Statesman Jan. 21—Editors note: This story was corrected at 2:45 p.m. Jan. 21 to fix the count of new deaths reported. A file the Idaho Statesman uses to track cases and deaths was not properly updated, which led to many of Tuesdays reported deaths being counted twice. — — — Idaho reported 507 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus on W...

Idaho adds 28 deaths, about 750 new coronavirus cases Wednesday. Hospitalizations drop. Ruth Brown and Michael Lycklama, The Idaho Statesman Jan. 21—Idaho reported 507 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday and 244 new probable cases, for a total of 751, and also added 28 deaths to a total that is creeping toward 1,700. Ada County confirmed 143 new cases Wednesday, bringing the countywide total to 36,760 confirmed cases, according to the Idaho Department of Health...

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...

Idaho records more than 1,700 new COVID-19 cases -- mostly in two counties Ruth Brown and Jacob Scholl, The Idaho Statesman Dec. 23—Idaho recorded 1,272 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Tuesday and 468 new probable cases, for a total of 1,740 new cases reported in one day. Ada County reported 539 new confirmed cases, bringing the countywide total to 30,562 confirmed infections, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Boise-based Central District Healths data backl...

Ada, Kootenai counties account for half of Idahos new COVID-19 cases Saturday Chadd Cripe, The Idaho Statesman Dec. 20—Ada and Kootenai counties continued to account for a large percentage of Idahos new COVID-19 cases Saturday. Ada County added 262 new confirmed coronavirus cases (29,593 total), according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfares daily data update. Kootenai County added 91 (10,036 total). The homes of Boise and Coeur dAlene accounted for roughly half of t...