Idaho COVID-19 hospitalizations drop again to October level; state adds 11 more deaths Nicole Foy and Rachel Roberts, The Idaho Statesman
Jan. 23 Idaho s coronavirus situation continues to improve across several metrics as the state s 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 the data was available.
The state s seven-day case average also dropped to October levels at 615.1. Health and Welfare and the state s seven health districts reported 428 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 149 probable cases Friday, for a total count of 577 new cases.
Idaho adds about 750 new coronavirus cases Wednesday. Hospitalizations drop to October level. Ruth Brown and Michael Lycklama, The Idaho Statesman
Jan. 21 Editor s 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 Tuesday s reported deaths being counted twice.
Idaho reported 507 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday and 244 new probable cases, for a total of 751.
Ada County confirmed 143 new cases Wednesday, bringing the countywide total to 36,760 confirmed cases, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
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 and Welfare. The county reported four new deaths from COVID-19-related causes, bringing Ada s death toll to 391.
Signaling good news, the state s COVID-19 hospitalizations have been reported at fewer than 300 people for three days in row the first time that has happened since Oct. 31-Nov. 2. The total hospitalizations has dropped from 375 on Jan. 6 to 286 on Monday.
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 won t 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 officials said, for a total of 20,950 doses each week for the forseeable future. That s about a 2%-5% increase. Along with other states, Idaho is requesting more accurate, timely, and forward-looking estimates of doses Idaho will receive from the federal government, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare spokesperson Niki Forbing-Orr wrote in a Friday email statement. DHW has committed to being transparent as we quickly work to support enrolled provider organizations as they vaccinate