BOISE, Idaho — Scroll down to see the latest daily updates.
We're closely tracking Idaho's number of deaths and cases of the novel coronavirus as well as what's happening as COVID-19 continues to spread in Idaho.
We have multiple graphs and timelines looking at the coronavirus case trends in Idaho, including a graph showing a 14-day average that the State of Idaho has been tracking to determine the appropriate reopening stage.
Saturday, March 20
6:03 p.m.- 211 new cases, 0 deaths reported Saturday
The state added 211 new COVID-19 cases to the statewide total, 140 of which are confirmed and 71 of which are probable. The state has now reported 177,420 total cases, 142,933 of which are confirmed.
No deaths were reported on Saturday, but two deaths were removed from Bonneville County's total. The statewide death toll is now 1,942.
An estimated 98,869 have recovered.
Friday, March 19
5:45 p.m.- 372 total new cases, 4 deaths reported Friday
260 new confirmed and 112 new probable cases were reported in the Gem State on Friday. Ada, Bonneville and Canyon counties added the most new cases.
The 372 new cases bring Idaho's total number of confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases to 177,185. Of that number, 142,793 are confirmed.
Four new deaths were reported throughout the state, which brings the statewide COVID-19 death toll to 1,944. The deaths occurred in the following counties:
- Bingham (1)
- Bonneville (1)
- Gem (1)
- Twin Falls (1)
The latest hospitalization data from March 17 reports 130 Idahoans currently in the hospital with COVID-19, 31 of which are in the ICU.
578,288 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to the state of Idaho. Additionally:
- 361,235 people have received the vaccine
- 136,077 people have received only the first dose of the vaccine
- 225,158 people have been fully vaccinated
An estimated 98,694 recoveries have been made.
Thursday, March 18
5:25 p.m. - 332 total new cases, 3 deaths reported on Thursday; Bonneville County's positivity rate skyrockets
The state of Idaho and its local health district on Thursday reported 271 new confirmed and 61 new probable cases, for a total of 332 new COVID-19 cases.
That brings the total of confirmed cases since the beginning of the pandemic to 142,533.
Of the new cases, Ada County had the most at 73, followed by Bonneville County with 57 and Canyon County with 31.
Also on Thursday, three new deaths were reported - one each in Benewah, Bonner and Bonneville counties.
The state reports that Idaho's COVID-19 test positivity rate increased nearly a percentage point in just a week. For the week of March 7 to March 13, Idaho's positivity rate was 5.5%, up from 4.6% the week before.
While Ada and Canyon counties' positivity rates were relatively low at 3.7% and 3.4%, respectively, positivity rates in eastern Idaho are skyrocketing.
During the same time frame, Madison County's positivity rate was at 20% and Bonneville County's rate was 18.9%.
This comes as eastern Idaho battles a new COVID-19 outbreak. According to the New York Times, Idaho Falls (Bonneville County) now has the greatest number of new cases, per capita, in the United States. Rexburg (Madison County) checked in at No. 3 on the list.
Wednesday, March 17
5:22 p.m. - More than 450 total new cases reported
The Gem State added 345 new confirmed and 117 new probable cases of the coronavirus, increasing the total number of cases reported since last year at 176,461, with 142,262 of those being confirmed.
Idaho's case numbers have leveled off in recent weeks after a steady drop between December and February. That trend is reflected by the 14-day moving average in the graph below.
Since mid-December, the state reports that 544,557 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been given to 338,924 people. Of those, 127,302 have received one dose and 211,622 people are fully vaccinated.
Idaho reported six new deaths on Wednesday, leaving the state's coronavirus-related death toll at 1,937. The deaths happened in the following counties:
- Bannock (1)
- Bingham (2)
- Bonneville (2)
- Lewis (1)
According to the state, 155 people were hospitalized statewide with COVID-19 as of Monday. 41 people were in the ICU.
Tuesday, March 16
5:50 p.m.: Over 360 new cases, 13 deaths reported Tuesday
362 new confirmed and probable cases were reported on Tuesday, 237 of which are confirmed and 125 of which are probable. Ada and Bonneville County added the highest number of new cases.
The statewide number of total cases now stands at 176,007. Of that number, 141,917 are confirmed.
13 deaths were reported statewide on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 1,931. Here's how the deaths break down by county:
- Ada (1)
- Bingham (1)
- Bonner (2)
- Canyon (1)
- Elmore (1)
- Franklin (1)
- Kootenai (1)
- Lewis (1)
- Minidoka (2)
- Oneida (1)
- Shoshone (1)
An estimated 98,026 recoveries have been made.
The state vaccine data has not been updated as of 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday.
Monday, March 15
5:44 p.m.- Over 400 new cases, five deaths reported Monday
The Gem State reported 278 new confirmed and 158 new probable cases of COVID-19 between Sunday and Monday. Bonneville, Ada, and Canyon counties added the highest number of new cases.
The 436 new cases bring Idaho's total number of COVID-19 cases to 175,657 confirmed and probable cases, as well as 141,680 confirmed cases.
Five new deaths were reported Monday. Additionally, one death was removed from Gooding County. Two deaths were in Ada County and three were in Canyon County. The statewide death toll now stands at 1,918.
As of March 13, 51 Idahoans are in the hospital with COVID-19, 14 of which are in the ICU. Only 25 healthcare providers reported new data on Monday.
525,422 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Idaho. In addition:
- 328,004 people have received the vaccine
- 125,484 people have received only the first dose of the vaccine
- 202,520 people have been fully vaccinated
An estimated 97,844 recoveries have been made.
How we track Idaho COVID-19 cases:
Every day, KTVB works diligently to ensure we are providing the most accurate, up-to-date information regarding COVID-19 cases in Idaho.
We track our numbers the same way the Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare does. However, we update our total number more frequently, meaning our numbers may not always match with the state.
The state updates the number of total cases every day around 5 p.m.
KTVB updates our running total once the state and local health districts have confirmed their total number of cases. See more details about how we track regional numbers ahead of the state releasing them here.
Terminology:
- "Recoveries" are tracked by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. The state says it "Is defined as the number of persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis who are alive 30 days post-onset (or referral date if onset is not available) based upon total cases, deaths, and any clinical info available."
- "Confirmed" cases refer to a person who was tested for COVID-19 and tested positive.
- "Probable" cases refer to a person who is exhibiting symptoms after coming in contact with a person who has a confirmed case. Though a probable case is not confirmed, the state will monitor the person for symptoms.
- "Total cases" refers to the number of confirmed and probable cases combined. We will always clarify how many of the total cases are confirmed and how many are probable in our daily updates.
At KTVB, we’re focusing our news coverage on the facts and not the fear around the virus. To see our full coverage, visit our coronavirus section, here: www.ktvb.com/coronavirus.
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