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.
Idaho gets more vaccine doses starting next week; state adds more than 1,100 COVID-19 cases Nicole Foy, Jacob Scholl, and Rachel Roberts, The Idaho Statesman
Jan. 16 Despite news that states won t be receiving a promised release of second vaccine doses, Idaho health officials said the state will start receiving a slight increase in the overall number of doses from the federal government next week.
Idaho will begin receiving about 950 extra doses starting next week, state health officials said, for a total of 20,950 doses each week for the forseeable future. That s about a 2%-5% increase. Along with other states, Idaho is requesting more accurate, timely, and forward-looking estimates of doses Idaho will receive from the federal government, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare spokesperson Niki Forbing-Orr wrote in a Friday email statement. DHW has committed to being transparent as we quickly work to support enrolled provider organizations as they vaccinate
Idaho teachers can get COVID-19 vaccine now; state adds more than 1,000 cases, 11 deaths
Idaho Educators Next in Line for COVID-19 Vaccine
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Idaho teachers are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new schedule for the vaccine rollout from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Gov. Brad Little announced changes to the timeline on Tuesday afternoon, followed by a press briefing from the department.
Idahoâs latest coronavirus vaccine rollout schedule shows that first responders and safety workers, teachers and staff who work with children from infancy through high school, and correctional facility staff may now start getting vaccinated for COVID-19.
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.