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As the new school year approaches, principals in West Ada and Boise school districts are gearing up for a new set of students. Some are also gearing up for their
Idaho officials add 5 COVID-19 deaths, but report fewer than 250 new cases Saturday Nicole Blanchard, The Idaho Statesman
Feb. 14 Idaho officials reported fewer than 250 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as cases continue to decline across the state. However, five more deaths were reported.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and local health districts reported 191 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 58 probable cases, for a total of 249 new cases on Saturday. The bulk of the confirmed cases were in Ada, Canyon and Bannock counties, which reported 64, 28 and 26 new cases, respectively.
Officials also reported five new deaths tied to COVID-19: one each in Ada (427 total), Bannock (93 total) and Washington (21 total) counties, and two in Bingham County (62 total). The Bannock County death was a man in his 60s, according to Southeastern Idaho Public Health. The agency said the Bingham County deaths were a man and a woman, each in their 60s.
Idahoâs COVID-19 case counts, hospitalizations keep improving, but 9 deaths are added
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Idahoâs health districts and the Department of Health and Welfare reported just 233 new confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, continuing a weeks-long decline. With 111 new probable cases, the combined total came in at 344.
Hospitalizations of people with COVID-19 are markedly lower than numbers from the past few months, January included, when Idahoâs recovery took hold. Approximately 180 people were hospitalized across the state with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 on Wednesday, the most recent day that data was available from the Department of Health and Welfare. About 45 of those patients were in ICU units the same day, according to the state health departmentâs website.
Idaho adds 10 new COVID-19-related deaths, just over 500 combined cases on Sunday-Monday Ruth Brown, The Idaho Statesman
Feb. 2 Idaho reported 417 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Sunday and Monday, and 102 probable cases, for a two-day total of 519, as Ada and Kootenai counties continued to produce the most new positives.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare no longer updates its coronavirus website, coronavirus.idaho.gov, on Sundays, so Monday s report will cover both days.
Ada County confirmed 104 new cases on Monday, bringing the countywide total to 38,043 infections, according to Health and Welfare. Ada also reported four new COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the county s toll to a state-leading 413 people.