Idaho adds 177 COVID-19 cases; outlook at long-term care facilities keeps improving
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and last updated 2021-04-30 23:14:16-04
As Idaho inches closer to having 500,000 residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the state posted its second-lowest weekday case count of 2021.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 177 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. The only time this year that fewer cases were reported on a weekday was Feb. 15, when there were 115 new cases, according to data from IDHW.
Idahoâs seven-day moving average sits at 210.4 new cases per day, a decrease of about 87% from a peak of 1,653.3 in mid-December.
Idaho finalists for highest STEM teaching honor
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BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – Six outstanding Idaho math and science teachers have been named as the 2021 state finalists for the national Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra announced.
These secondary-school teachers were selected by a panel of mathematics and science education experts. Their applications will now be sent to the National Science Foundation, competing to become Idaho’s national awardees one in math and one in science.
“These inspired, skilled teachers are great choices for PAEMST, the nation’s highest honor for teachers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields,” Superintendent Ybarra said. “They have a gift for sharing their passion and insight with their students, equipping them for success in higher education and beyond. Strong STEM skills are essential for many rewarding jobs in Idaho
West Ada parents asking for masks to be optional by the end of the school year
Parents plan to attend the upcoming board of trustees meeting asking for a change in mask policy for the last two weeks of the year. Author: Tristan Lewis Updated: 5:17 PM MDT May 5, 2021
MERIDIAN, Idaho With only a month-and-a-half left in the school year, some West Ada School District parents seek to make a change regarding masks before school lets out. Good people can disagree on important issues, said parent David Binetti.
Masks are part of the West Ada current dress code, which will last at a minimum through the end of the 2020-2021 school year.
Idaho arrives at COVID-19 vaccination milestone; state adds 209 new cases, no deaths Rachel Roberts, The Idaho Statesman
May 5 More than half a million Idahoans are officially fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Data from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare shows that 504,388 people were fully vaccinated as of Tuesday. That equates to about 36% of the state s eligible population (16 and older). The state has administered 1,080,893 doses in all, with 43.5% of the population having received at least one dose.
The vaccination milestone coincides with the continued decrease in the state s seven-day moving average of new COVID-19 cases, which stayed below 200 cases per day for the second consecutive day, at 174.1.
In the past week, Idaho added fewer than 200 COVID-19 cases daily â a first since June
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and last updated 2021-05-03 22:32:48-04
Idahoâs seven-day moving average for new COVID-19 cases fell below 200 per day on Monday, a first for the state since June of 2020.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 368 new cases of COVID-19 between Saturday and Monday. That brought the seven-day moving average down to 185.6 per day over the past week. The seven-day moving average has been trending downward since reaching a peak of around 1,600 in mid-December, but it had not fallen below 200 per day since June 27.