This article was originally published by Ron Counts in the Idaho Statesman.
Idaho’s seven health districts reported four new deaths related to the coronavirus on Monday and 241 confirmed cases across the state.
Three new deaths were reported in Canyon County, which has now lost 93 residents to the virus. Bingham County reported the death of a woman in her 70s on Monday, marking the 10th death there, according to Southeastern Idaho Public Health.
Idaho has seen 419 COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began.
Canyon also led the state Monday with 35 new cases, increasing its total to 7,275. It ranks behind only Ada County in total number of cases.
Other counties reporting new cases on Monday were Ada (29 new, 11,068 total), Bannock (3 new, 834 total), Bingham (8 new, 713 total), Benewah (1 new, 127 total), Blaine (4 new, 595 total), Bonner (9 new, 248 total), Bonneville (18 new, 1,834 total), Boundary (1 new, 46 total), Camas (2 new, 6 total), Canyon (35 new, 2,275 total), Caribou (3 new, 66 total), Cassia (4 new, 547 total), Franklin (7 new, 73 total), Fremont (3 new, 125 total), Gooding (2 new, 215 total), Idaho (13 new, 67 total), Jefferson (9 new, 358 total), Jerome (7 new, 606 total), Kootenai (18 new, 2,359 total), Latah (14 new, 277 total), Madison (13 new, 290 total), Nez Perce (3 new, 350 total), Owyhee (1 new, 291 total), Payette (4 new, 684 total), Power (1 new, 183 total), Shoshone (1 new, 208 total), Twin Falls (29 new, 1,712 total), Washington (3 new, 299 total).
Eastern Idaho Public Health District removed three cases from Custer, leaving the county with 44, and North Central Health District removed one from Lewis County, leaving it with 11.
Since the start of the pandemic, 33,076 Idahoans have tested positive for the coronavirus. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare also has reported 2,802 “probable” cases (29 new).
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Overall hospitalizations: Health and Welfare reports that there have been 1,612 hospitalizations of people with COVID-19, 424 admissions to the ICU and 2,404 health care workers infected. Hospital and health care numbers are based on cases with completed investigations into contacts, not the full number of positives.
St. Luke’s Health System: As of Sept. 13, the health system was reporting 36 patients in its hospitals with confirmed COVID-19 out of 358 patients overall. The health system reported a 14-day coronavirus test positivity rate of 10%.
Saint Alphonsus Health System: As of Sept. 13, the health system was reporting 29 patients in its hospitals with confirmed COVID-19 out of 339 patients overall. The health system reported a 14-day coronavirus test positivity rate of 8.5%.
Boise School District: The district says the following schools have reported confirmed COVID-19 cases among students or staff since Aug. 17: Adams Elementary (2 cases), Boise Online School (1), Borah High (3), Capital High (3), Hillcrest Elementary (1), Hillside Jr High (1), Garfield Elementary (1), Monroe Elementary (1), Morley Nelson Elementary (1), Timberline High (3), Trailwind Elementary (1), Maple Grove Elementary (1), Roosevelt Elementary (1), West Junior High (1), White Pine Elementary (1), South Jr. High (2), Grace Jordan Elementary (1).
Testing totals: At the end of the day Monday, Health and Welfare reported that 277,368 tests had been completed statewide. About 12.8% of those have been positive for COVID-19.
Counties with confirmed COVID-19 cases: Ada 11,068, Adams 25, Bannock 834, Bear Lake 42, Benewah 127, Bingham 713, Blaine 595, Boise 52, Bonner 248, Bonneville 1,834, Boundary 46, Butte 29, Camas 6, Canyon 7,275, Caribou 66, Cassia 547, Clark 21, Clearwater 25, Custer 44, Elmore 252, Franklin 73, Fremont 125, Gem 238, Gooding 215, Idaho 67, Jefferson 358, Jerome 606, Kootenai 2,359, Latah 277, Lemhi 54, Lewis 11, Lincoln 66, Madison 290, Minidoka 544, Nez Perce 350, Oneida 19, Owyhee 291, Payette 684, Power 183, Shoshone 208, Teton 123, Twin Falls 1,712, Valley 80, Washington 299.
Counties with community spread: All counties except Adams, Butte, Camas and Franklin have been announced to have community spread.
