Idaho records more than 1,700 new COVID-19 cases -- mostly in two counties
Ruth Brown and Jacob Scholl, The Idaho Statesman
Dec. 23—Idaho recorded 1,272 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Tuesday and 468 new probable cases, for a total of 1,740 new cases reported in one day.
Ada County reported 539 new confirmed cases, bringing the countywide total to 30,562 confirmed infections, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Boise-based Central District Health's data backlog continues to obscure what the county's daily caseload is. Ada has added 349.1 confirmed cases per day in the past week.
Kootenai County reported 299 new confirmed cases, bringing the countywide total to 10,466 confirmed infections, according to the Panhandle Health District.