Idaho s COVID-19 positivity rate, average caseload fall as vaccination rates stagnate Ian Max Stevenson, The Idaho Statesman
Jun. 12 Idaho s seven-day moving average of new COVID-19 cases fell by nearly 30% over the week of June 7, and the state s test positivity rate fell by half a percentage point for the week ending June 6, marking a decline in virus prevalence in Idaho.
On June 7, the state s seven-day average was 145.4, but it fell to 102.9 by Friday, the lowest it s been in a year, according to data from the Department of Health and Welfare. The percentage of tests taken that came back positive during the week of May 30-June 6 dropped to 3.9%, more than a percentage point below the 5% benchmark.
Idaho adds 177 COVID-19 cases; outlook at long-term care facilities keeps improving
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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 adds 177 COVID-19 cases; outlook at long-term care facilities keeps improving Rachel Roberts, The Idaho Statesman
May 1 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.
Idaho s 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.
One new coronavirus-related death was added in Elmore County (15 total). According to updated demographics from Health and Welfare, the latest death in Elmore County was a man in his 60s.
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Idaho COVID-19 case numbers remain lower, despite hot spots in eastern part of state Nicole Foy and Rachel Roberts, The Idaho Statesman
Mar. 13 Idaho s state health department reported just 333 new confirmed and probable coronavirus cases Friday, continuing a week of relatively stable numbers.
The Treasure Valley s case numbers remained better, too, with Ada County reporting just 71 new cases (47,686 total) and Canyon County only 31 (25,006 total).
Some counties in East Idaho still bear watching, given their population. In a Friday afternoon tweet, Health and Welfare identified three such counties as the state s hot spots, with 89 new cases in Bonneville (12,971 total), 24 in Madison (6,551 total) and 11 in Jefferson (2,581 total) on Friday. They were pegged by Health and Welfare because of high infection rates, with 7-day moving average incidence rates of 64.8, 43.3 and 40.7 per 100,000 people, respectively.