Idahoâs COVID-19 case counts, hospitalizations keep improving, but 9 deaths are added
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and last updated 2021-02-13 00:26:16-05
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.
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Idaho adds over 570 new coronavirus cases and 16 deaths, reports fewer hospitalizations Ruth Brown and Jacob Scholl, The Idaho Statesman
Jan. 26 Idaho reported 463 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Monday, with 113 new probable cases, and added 16 new deaths and three counties continued to represent the bulk of the additions.
COVID-19 hospitalizations have continued to dip in the state, and on Friday there were 213 coronavirus patients hospitalized, the lowest number since October, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Ada County reported 103 new confirmed cases Monday, bringing the countywide total to 37,326, according to Health and Welfare. The county also reported four new deaths from COVID-19-related causes.
Idaho COVID-19 hospitalizations drop again to October level; state adds 11 more deaths Nicole Foy and Rachel Roberts, The Idaho Statesman
Jan. 23 Idaho s coronavirus situation continues to improve across several metrics as the state s vaccination rollout continues.
The number of Idahoans hospitalized with COVID-19 dropped again to 252 on Wednesday the fewest people hospitalized since Oct. 20. There were 67 people hospitalized in intensive care units Wednesday, the last day the data was available.
The state s seven-day case average also dropped to October levels at 615.1. Health and Welfare and the state s seven health districts reported 428 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 149 probable cases Friday, for a total count of 577 new cases.
Idaho adds about 750 new coronavirus cases Wednesday. Hospitalizations drop to October level. Ruth Brown and Michael Lycklama, The Idaho Statesman
Jan. 21 Editor s note: This story was corrected at 2:45 p.m. Jan. 21 to fix the count of new deaths reported. A file the Idaho Statesman uses to track cases and deaths was not properly updated, which led to many of Tuesday s reported deaths being counted twice.
Idaho reported 507 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday and 244 new probable cases, for a total of 751.
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.