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.
Tuesday, June 1
5:16 p.m. - Idaho reported 293 new confirmed and probable cases on Tuesday.
Idaho health officials released the latest COVID numbers on Tuesday after the holiday weekend. There are 236 new confirmed and 57 new probable cases for a total of 293 new cases in the Gem State.
So far, there have been 192,305 confirmed and probable cases total, with 153,906 confirmed cases.
There are 317 vaccine breakthrough cases total.
No new deaths to report. The death total remains at 2,090.
111,716 people have recovered from the virus.
Here's a breakdown of Idaho's vaccine numbers:
- 677,574 people have received a vaccine
- 82,012 people have received only the first dose of the vaccine
- 595,562 people have been fully vaccinated
- 1,230,297 total doses administered
Friday, May 28
5:08 p.m. - Idaho surpasses 192,000 total cases of COVID-19
The Gem State reported 112 new confirmed and 23 new probable cases of the coronavirus on Friday, pushing Idaho past 192,000 total cases reported since last year.
Estimate recoveries grew to 111,299.
No new deaths were reported, leaving the state's coronavirus-related death toll at 2,090.
Ada County was the state's top hotspot with 43 new cases reported.
Thursday, May 27
5:22 p.m. -- Idaho is reporting 139 total new cases and 2 deaths, both in Ada County
Of the 139 new cases, 109 are confirmed and 30 are probable.
There have been 191,877 total confirmed and probable cases, and of those, 153,558 are confirmed cases.
There are two new deaths to report, both in Ada County.
111,169 have recovered from the virus.
Here is the latest breakdown of Idaho's vaccine numbers:
- 669,246 people have received a vaccine
- 81,410 people have received only the first dose of the vaccine
- 587,836 people have been fully vaccinated
- 1,215,645 total doses administered
The statewide positivity rate stands at 5%, up from 4.4% the previous week.
There were 16,616 tests performed, down from 18,834 the week before.
Ada County's positivity rate is up to 3.7%, while Canyon County's dropped to 5.5% for the week.
Wednesday, May 26
5:12 p.m. - Idaho reports less than 200 total cases
The Gem State reported 150 new confirmed and 42 new probable cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
One new death was reported in Bonneville County, which brings the state's coronavirus-related death toll to 2,088.
More than 666,000 Idahoans have received a COVID-19 vaccine, with more than 585,000 of those being fully vaccinated.
Canyon County was the state's biggest hotspot, with 35 new cases reported.
Tuesday, May 25
5:11 p.m. - 149 total cases of COVID-19 reported in Idaho
The Gem State added 107 new and 42 new probable cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, inching the state closer to 192,000 total cases reported since last March 13 when the pandemic made it to Idaho.
One new death in Clearwater County was reported, bringing the state's coronavirus-related death toll to 2,087.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare estimates that 110,932 people have recovered from COVID-19.
Since mid-December, Idaho has fully vaccinated 582,937 people and another 80,783 people have only received their first dose of the vaccines.
Monday, May 24
5:38 p.m. - Idaho adds 250 total COVID-19 cases for Sunday and Monday
According to data published by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, the Gem State reported 201 new confirmed and 49 new probable cases of the coronavirus for Sunday and Monday. So far, more than 191,000 total cases have been reported, with 153,192 of those confirmed cases.
The state estimates about 111,000 people have recovered.
Since mid-December, more than 660,000 Idahoans have received a COVID-19 vaccine. Of those, 580,743 people have been fully vaccinated and 80,249 people have only received their first dose.
Idaho reported four new deaths, bringing the state's coronavirus-related death toll to 2,086. The deaths happened in the following counties:
- Canyon (1)
- Jefferson (1)
- Kootenai (1)
- Lewis (1)
Friday, May 21
5:11 p.m. - Nearly 200 total new cases reported
The Gem State reported 138 new confirmed and 30 new probable cases of the coronavirus on Friday. Since the pandemic began, Idaho has tracked a total of 191,068 COVID-19 cases, 152,929 of which were confirmed.
No new deaths were reported, the state's coronavirus-related death toll stands at 2,080.
An estimated 110,466 people have recovered from the coronavirus in Idaho.
Since mid-December, 653,587 people in Idaho have received one of the COVID-19. Of those, 574,574 people have been fully vaccinated.
Thursday, May 20
5:14 p.m. - 188 total new probable and confirmed cases, 6 deaths reported on Wednesday
Idaho health officials say there are 146 new confirmed and 42 new probable cases of COVID-19, for a total of 188 new cases.
Since the pandemic began there has been 190,900 confirmed and probable cases total in the Gem State. Of those, 152,791 are confirmed cases.
There are six more deaths to report, they were in Ada, Bingham (2), Bonneville, Boundary, and Jefferson counties. That brings the total number of deaths to 2,080.
There have been a total of 273 vaccine breakthrough cases reported.
So far, 110,338 people have recovered from the virus.
Here's a breakdown of the vaccination numbers:
- 649,021 people have received a vaccine
- 78,841 people have received only the first dose of the vaccine
- 570,180 people have been fully vaccinated
- 1,180,785 total doses administered
Ada County remains the hotspot with 38 cases.
There were 17,503 tests performed this week. That's down from 18,855 the week before.
Wednesday, May 19
5:18 p.m. - 240 total new cases and one death in Bannock County
Idaho health officials report 176 new confirmed and 64 new probable cases on Wednesday for a total of 240 new COVID-19 cases.
To date, there have been 190,712 confirmed and probable cases total. Of those, 152,645 are confirmed.
There is one new death to report in Bannock County bringing the statewide total to 2,074.
Idaho has had a total of 269 vaccine breakthrough cases.
And 110,174 people have recovered from the virus.
Here's a breakdown of the vaccination numbers:
- 644,908 people have received a vaccine
- 77,847 people have received only the first dose of the vaccine
- 567,061 people have been fully vaccinated
- 1,174,080 total doses administered
The hotspots are Ada County (58), Kootenai (31), and Canyon (29).
The latest hospital numbers as of Monday, May 17 are 119 hospitalized with COVID-19 and 43 in the ICU.
Monday, May 17
5:13 p.m. - Idaho adds 275 total cases for Sunday and Monday
The Gem State added 216 new confirmed and 59 new probable cases of the coronavirus for Sunday and Monday.
Since mid-December, the state has tracked a total of 637,869 people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho. Of those, 560,289 people have been fully vaccinated and 77,580 people have only received the first dose.
Idaho estimates that roughly 109,000 recoveries from COVID-19.
No new deaths were reported. The state's coronavirus-related death toll stands at 2,069.
Friday, May 14
5:17 p.m.- 153 total new cases, 5 deaths reported Friday
Idaho reported 112 new confirmed and 41 new probable cases of COVID-19 on Friday. The majority of the 153 new cases were reported in Ada County.
The state has now reported 189,908 confirmed and probable cases since March 2020. Of that number, 152,161 are confirmed.
Five new deaths were reported on Friday, bringing the statewide death toll to 2,071. Here's where the deaths were reported by county:
- Bonneville- 1
- Canyon- 2
- Elmore- 1
- Minidoka- 1
The latest hospitalization data from Wednesday reported 82 Idahoans currently in the hospital with COVID-19. Of that number, 33 are in the ICU.
1,147,573 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to Idaho. Additionally:
- 631,018 people have received a vaccine
- 79,021 people have received only the first dose of the vaccine
- 552,997 people have been fully vaccinated
- 254 vaccine breakthrough cases
An estimated 109,527 have recovered.
Thursday, May 13
5:24 p.m. - Idaho reports less than 200 total cases, no new deaths
Based on the latest data published by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, and public health districts across the state, Idaho added 143 new confirmed and 27 new probable cases of the coronavirus on Thursday.
Since mid-December, Idaho has tracked a total of 628,334 people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. So far, 548,896 people have been fully vaccinated and 79,438 have received just one dose.
The state has recorded a total of 249 "breakthrough" COVID-19 cases.
No new deaths were reported, leaving the state's coronavirus-related death toll at 2,066.
Wednesday, May 12
5:21 p.m. - Idaho adds more than 200 total cases
The Gem State reported 165 new confirmed and 58 new probable cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday.
Since mid-December, Idaho has tracked a total of 626,007 people who have received one of the COVID-19 vaccines. Of those, 82,260 people have only received the first dose and 543,747 people have been fully vaccinated.
The state reported six new deaths on Wednesday, which brings the state's coronavirus-related death toll at 2,066. The deaths happened in the following counties:
- Ada (3)
- Bannock (1)
- Canyon (1)
- Kootenai (1)
Tuesday, May 11
4:44 p.m.- The Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare announced the state COVID-19 data dashboards would be down due to maintenance for at least three hours.
As of 8:55 p.m. Tuesday, the COVID-19 numbers have not been updated.
Monday, May 10
5:22 p.m.: 266 new cases, no deaths reported Saturday-Monday
266 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Monday. The 235 confirmed and 31 probable cases represent cases found between Saturday-Monday since the state does not update COVID-19 data over the weekend.
Ada, Kootenai and Canyon counties reported the most new cases.
Since March 2020, the state has reported 189,128 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases. Of that number, 151,606 are lab-confirmed.
An estimated 108,920 have recovered from the virus.
No deaths were reported Monday. The statewide death toll remains at 2,063.
1,123,597 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to the state of Idaho. Additionally:
- 622,296 people have received a vaccine
- 85,725 people have received only the first dose of the vaccine
- 536,571 people have been fully vaccinated
229 vaccine breakthrough cases have been reported.
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.
- "Breakthrough cases" refer to the number of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases identified in a fully vaccinated individual.
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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