Unvaccinated account for majority of Idaho s COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths Rachel Roberts, The Idaho Statesman
Jul. 10 Idaho experienced an increase in its COVID-19 test positivity rate and seven-day moving average this week, according to data provided by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Dave Jeppesen, Health and Welfare s director, says the vast majority of the state s new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths can be attributed to the unvaccinated. Through Friday, 44.6% of Idahoans age 12 and older have been fully vaccinated, which is well below the national average of 55.9%. COVID-19 and COVID-19 variants are still in Idaho, Jeppesen wrote in a blog post Friday at dhwblog.com. Other states are seeing dramatic increases in cases. By choosing to get the vaccine, we can keep ourselves and our families safe.
COVID-19 daily case rate keeps falling in Idaho, but test positivity rate inches up
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Idaho hospitalizations drop again, COVID caseload falls below 300, no new deaths added
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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 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.