--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 11, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in Idaho:
Idaho - based on media reports, total cases have risen to 25598 (all officially confirmed), after 498 new patients were identified yesterday. The total number of deaths has reached 246, after 7 patients passed away yesterday; while 3022 patients are recovered. The number of known coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise. As of Tuesday evening, 5,252,336 people have tested positive for coronavirus (5,252,327 of them being officially confirmed).
News Worth Following:
- Southwest District Health reviewing its handling of COVID-19 pandemic: BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) - Southwest District Health is meeting to review how it's handled the coronavirus pandemic thus far. Discussing the extent of resources (personnel and material) being committed to SWDH's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Discussing SWDH's goal and approach to addressing COVID-19 and the varying goals and approaches...
- Spike in COVID-19 cases prompts new restrictions in multiple eastern Idaho counties: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - This article was originally published by Brittni Johnson of East Idaho News. New restrictions are in place in several eastern Idaho counties due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases. Eastern Idaho Public Health announced during a special meeting Monday evening that Jefferson and Fremont counties...
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Ada: 171 new cases, 9315 in total, 2 new deaths
- Canyon: 82 new cases, 5951 in total, 3 new deaths
- Kootenai: 64 new cases, 1856 in total
- Twin Falls: 5 new cases, 1435 in total
- Bonneville: 37 new cases, 1112 in total
- Blaine: 1 new case, 578 in total
- Cassia: 2 new cases, 527 in total
- Jerome: 5 new cases, 488 in total
- Bannock: 27 new cases, 427 in total
- Payette: 11 new cases, 405 in total, 1 new death
- Bingham: 15 new cases, 269 in total
- Owyhee: 1 new case, 266 in total
- Washington: 7 new cases, 216 in total
- Elmore: 2 new cases, 215 in total
- Jefferson: 13 new cases, 214 in total
- Bonner: 4 new cases, 184 in total
- Madison: 2 new cases, 172 in total
- Gooding: 1 new case, 170 in total
- Shoshone: 17 new cases, 117 in total
- Latah: 5 new cases, 107 in total
- Fremont: 2 new cases, 87 in total
- Teton: 2 new cases, 85 in total
- Benewah: 8 new cases, 72 in total, 1 new death
- Valley: 4 new cases, 65 in total
- Power: 1 new case, 58 in total
- Boise: 1 new case, 51 in total
- Boundary: 2 new cases, 38 in total
- Lemhi: 3 new cases, 28 in total
- Adams: 1 new case, 20 in total
- Oneida: 1 new case, 15 in total
- Custer: 1 new case, 11 in total
- Clark: 1 new case, 9 in total
Official Hotlines:
- Government Website
- Panhandle Health District: 877-415-5225
- North Central Health District: 208-748-0400 or 866-736-6632
- Southwest District Health: 208-455-5411
- Central District Health: 208-321-2222
- South Central Public Health: 208-737-1138
- Southeastern Idaho Public Health: 208-233-9080
- East Idaho Public Health: 208-522-0310 or 855-533-3160
From News Break Editors:
- From CDC: steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 if you are sick.
- To all the people working in the "essential businesses and services", including doctors, nurses, truckers and couriers, we thank you for keeping our local community rolling!
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--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 10, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in Idaho:
Idaho - the total number of infected individuals is 25100, as yesterday had 426 more confirmed cases based on media reports and official stats. The pandemic has claimed the lives of 239 people statewide, after 2 patients passed away yesterday; while 3022 patients are recovered. The current count of cases in the United States is 5,206,125, citing different sources; with 5,205,994 cases officially confirmed.
News Worth Following:
- New COVID-19 Crisis Counseling Hotline Offers Support to Struggling Idahoans: BOISE - The Division of Behavioral Health in the Department of Health and Welfare and in conjunction with the Idaho Office of Emergency Management recently announced the COVID Help Now Line, that offers statewide support for anyone facing challenges associated with this global pandemic. COVID Help Now responders are trained...
- Idaho Lawmaker: "Listening To Experts Is An Elitist Approach" To Coronavirus Restrictions: A group of Idaho lawmakers is pushing a bill that would strip the power of public health districts to close schools during an emergency or mandate masks to prevent the spread of disease. Members of the Education Working Group Monday overwhelmingly voted for the proposal. Many lawmakers said local school...
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Ada: 195 new cases, 9144 in total, 2 new deaths
- Canyon: 97 new cases, 5869 in total
- Kootenai: 1 new case, 1792 in total
- Twin Falls: 18 new cases, 1430 in total
- Bonneville: 23 new cases, 1075 in total
- Blaine: 1 new case, 577 in total
- Cassia: 7 new cases, 525 in total
- Jerome: 9 new cases, 483 in total
- Minidoka: 2 new cases, 480 in total
- Bannock: 9 new cases, 400 in total
- Payette: 10 new cases, 394 in total
- Owyhee: 2 new cases, 265 in total
- Bingham: 10 new cases, 254 in total
- Elmore: 1 new case, 213 in total
- Washington: 4 new cases, 209 in total
- Jefferson: 3 new cases, 201 in total
- Gem: 1 new case, 180 in total
- Madison: 5 new cases, 170 in total
- Gooding: 7 new cases, 169 in total
- Nez Perce: 2 new cases, 161 in total
- Latah: 3 new cases, 102 in total
- Fremont: 1 new case, 85 in total
- Teton: 1 new case, 83 in total
- Valley: 2 new cases, 61 in total
- Lincoln: 3 new cases, 59 in total
- Power: 2 new cases, 57 in total
- Franklin: 1 new case, 52 in total
- Boise: 2 new cases, 50 in total
- Boundary: 1 new case, 36 in total
- Caribou: 1 new case, 32 in total
- Idaho: 1 new case, 32 in total
- Bear Lake: 2 new cases, 17 in total
- Clearwater: 1 new case, 17 in total
- Oneida: 1 new case, 14 in total
--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 09, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in Idaho:
Idaho - based on media reports, total cases have risen to 24674 (all officially confirmed), after 178 new patients were identified yesterday. The total number of deaths has reached 237, after 2 patients passed away yesterday; while 3022 patients are recovered. The number of known coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise. As of Sunday evening, 5,154,562 people have tested positive for coronavirus (5,154,443 of them being officially confirmed).
News Worth Following:
- Idaho had a plan to test 43,000 people a week for COVID-19. It's not going well: The collective national shock arrived in Idaho five months ago, when a woman who lived in Meridian tested positive for COVID-19. The state had its first confirmed coronavirus patient. Suddenly, the pandemic was real, imminently dangerous - and ready to lay bare every weakness in Idaho's ability to deal with...
- Idaho coronavirus latest: State reports less than 200 new confirmed cases and 2 new deaths on Sunday: BOISE, Idaho - We're closely tracking Idaho's number of deaths and cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, as well as what's happening as Idaho reopens. Scroll down to see our live updates from each day. We have multiple graphs and timelines looking at the coronavirus case trends in Idaho, including...
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Ada: 17 new cases, 8949 in total
- Canyon: 46 new cases, 5772 in total
- Kootenai: 1 new case, 1791 in total
- Twin Falls: 28 new cases, 1412 in total
- Bonneville: 49 new cases, 1052 in total, 1 new death
- Blaine: 1 new case, 576 in total
- Cassia: 2 new cases, 518 in total
- Minidoka: 3 new cases, 478 in total
- Jerome: 3 new cases, 474 in total
- Owyhee: 1 new case, 263 in total, 1 new death
- Bingham: 1 new case, 244 in total
- Washington: 2 new cases, 205 in total
- Jefferson: 8 new cases, 198 in total
- Madison: 3 new cases, 165 in total
- Gooding: 1 new case, 162 in total
- Nez Perce: 1 new case, 159 in total
- Shoshone: 4 new cases, 100 in total
- Fremont: 5 new cases, 84 in total
- Lemhi: 2 new cases, 25 in total