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WESTERN TREASURE VALLEY — COVID-19 case counts in Idaho remained low this week, with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reporting only 120 confirmed cases on Thursday. In the department’s weekly summary report of cases in Idaho’s long-term care facilities on Friday, the increase over its April 30 report represents just 1.6% of Idaho’s 713 new cases for the week. The total case count in these facilities reached 9,533 across 319 facilities, up 12 over the week prior. I...

Idaho adds 177 COVID-19 cases; outlook at long-term care facilities keeps improving Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Coronavirus Disease 2019 and last updated 2021-04-30 23:14:16-04 As Idaho inches closer to having 500,000 residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the state posted its second-lowest weekday case count of 2021. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 177 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. The only time this year that fewer cases were reported on a weekday was Feb. 1...

WESTERN TREASURE VALLEY — The state of Idaho continues to buck the trend as it relates to the fourth wave of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., with just 154 confirmed cases reported statewide on Thursday according to the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare. This continues to reflect in the effort to control the spread of the disease in the state’s long-term care facilities. In the department’s weekly summary report on Friday, the total number of reported cases reached 9,521 across 319...

Idaho adds 177 COVID-19 cases; outlook at long-term care facilities keeps improving Rachel Roberts, The Idaho Statesman May 1—As Idaho inches closer to having 500,000 residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the state posted its second-lowest weekday case count of 2021. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 177 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. The only time this year that fewer cases were reported on a weekday was Feb. 15, when there were 115 new cases, accor...

WESTERN TREASURE VALLEY — Even as a fourth surge of COVID-19 cases makes its way through the world, it hasn’t made itself known in Idaho’s long-term care facilities. According to the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare’s weekly summary report for Friday, the number of total cases statewide is at 9,490 and shared among 319 Idaho facilities. This week saw an increase of only 21 new cases. No new outbreaks were reported over the previous week. 274 outbreaks are presently resol...

Idaho reports only 190 new COVID-19 cases, continuing downward trend. 3 deaths added Ian Max Stevenson, The Idaho Statesman Apr. 24—The downward trend in Idahos COVID-19 caseload continued on Friday, with the state recording 190 new cases, the lowest daily addition since March 6, according to updated data from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. The states seven-day moving average of new cases fell to 202. A month ago, that average was 302. The bulk of new cases Friday...

WESTERN TREASURE VALLEY — Even with  new variant of COVID-19 making themselves known in the world, the rate of spread in Idaho remains stable. Only 210 cases were reported statewide on Thursday, and among its long-term care facilities that number is even lower. According to the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare’s weekly summary report for April 16, there have now been 9,469 total cases shared by 319 outbreaks. While this represents two new outbreaks over the week prior, it also ...

WESTERN TREASURE VALLEY — As COVID-19 cases trend upward nationwide, Idaho’s long-term care facilities are seeing upticks in cases themselves. According to the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare’s weekly summary report dated April 2, the statewide case count in these facilities reached 9,370 and the number of affected facilities was at 317.  This week saw the first new outbreak reported statewide since March 12, and a total of 94 new cases were added over the total reported ...

WESTERN TREASURE VALLEY — As COVID-19 vaccine eligibility increases with supplies, the rate of the disease’s spread within Idaho’s long-term care facilities continue to decrease. According to the latest weekly

WESTERN TREASURE VALLEY — New COVID-19 cases in Idaho are down over 75% from their Dec. 9 peak of 2,298. While such decrease reflects in the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare’s long-term care facilities report for Jan. 29, the report indicates there’s still a long way to go. As of Friday, 313 facilities across Idaho have reported a total of 8,596 cases. This reflects an increase of 103 new cases and one new outbreak since the department’s Jan. 22 report. Presently, 6,180 ...