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.