COVID-19 pandemic in Idaho

The first case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in Idaho was confirmed on March 13, 2020, when a Boise woman tested positive.[1] She had recently attended a conference in New York City where officials confirmed that three other attendees previously tested positive with the coronavirus infection. As of June 14, 2020, there were 3,399 cases and 87 deaths within Idaho.[3]

COVID-19 pandemic in Idaho
Map of the outbreak in Idaho by confirmed new infections per 100,000 people (14 days preceding August 15)   500+ confirmed new cases   200–500 confirmed new cases   100–200 confirmed new cases   50–100 confirmed new cases   20–50 confirmed new cases   10–20 confirmed new cases   0–10 confirmed new cases   No confirmed new cases or no data
Map of the outbreak in Idaho by total confirmed infections per 100,000 people (as of August 15)   3,000+ confirmed infected   1,000–3,000 confirmed infected   300–1,000 confirmed infected   100–300 confirmed infected   30–100 confirmed infected   0–30 confirmed infected   No confirmed infected or no data
Disease	COVID-19
Virus strain	SARS-CoV-2
Location	Idaho, U.S.
Index case	Ada County
Arrival date	March 13, 2020 (5 months and 3 days)[1][2]
Confirmed cases	27,477
Hospitalized cases	1,103 (cumulative)
Critical cases	312 (cumulative)
Recovered	10,616
Deaths	269
Government website
coronavirus.idaho.gov

Timeline

COVID-19 cases in Idaho, United States  ()      Deaths        Recoveries[lower-roman 1]        Active cases Mar Mar Apr Apr May May Jun Jun Jul Jul Aug Aug Last 15 days Last 15 days
Date			# of cases	# of deaths
2020-03-13		​	1
2020-03-14		​	5(+400%)
2020-03-16		​	5
2020-03-17		​	9(+80%)
2020-03-18		​	11(+22%)
2020-03-19		​	23(+109%)
2020-03-20		​	31(+35%)
2020-03-21		​	42(+35%)
2020-03-22		​	47(+12%)
2020-03-23		​	50(+6.4%)
2020-03-24		​	73(+46%)
2020-03-25		​	123(+68%)
2020-03-26		​ ​	189(+54%)	3(+3)
2020-03-27		​ ​	230(+22%)	4(+1)
2020-03-28		​ ​	261(+13%)	5(+1)
2020-03-29		​ ​	310(+19%)	6(+1)
2020-03-30		​ ​	415(+34%)	7(+1)
2020-03-31		​ ​	525(+27%)	9(+2)
2020-04-01		​ ​	669(+27%)	9
2020-04-02		​ ​	891(+33%)	9
2020-04-03		​ ​	1,013(+14%)	10(+1)
2020-04-04		​ ​	1,077(+6.3%)	10
2020-04-05		​ ​	1,101(+2.2%)	10
2020-04-06		​ ​	1,170(+6.3%)	13(+3)
2020-04-07		​ ​	1,210(+3.4%)	15(+2)
2020-04-08		​ ​	1,232(+1.8%)	15
2020-04-09		​ ​	1,353(+9.8%)	24(+9)
2020-04-10		​ ​	1,396(+3.2%)	25(+1)
2020-04-11		​ ​	1,407(+0.79%)	27(+2)
2020-04-12		​ ​	1,426(+1.4%)	27
2020-04-13		​ ​	1,453(+1.9%)	33(+6)
2020-04-14		​ ​	1,464(+0.76%)	39(+6)
2020-04-15		​ ​	1,507(+2.9%)	41(+2)
2020-04-16		​ ​	1,528(+1.4%)	41
2020-04-17		​ ​	1,566(+2.5%)	43(+2)
2020-04-18		​ ​ ​	1,668(+6.5%)	44(+1)
2020-04-19		​ ​ ​	1,672(+0.24%)	45(+1)
2020-04-20		​ ​ ​	1,736(+3.8%)	48(+3)
2020-04-21		​ ​ ​	1,766(+1.7%)	51(+3)
2020-04-22		​ ​ ​	1,802(+2%)	54(+3)
2020-04-23		​ ​ ​	1,836(+1.9%)	54
2020-04-24		​ ​ ​	1,870(+1.9%)	54
2020-04-25		​ ​ ​	1,887(+0.91%)	56(+2)
2020-04-26		​ ​ ​	1,897(+0.53%)	56
2020-04-27		​ ​ ​	1,917(+1.1%)	58(+2)
2020-04-28		​ ​ ​	1,952(+1.8%)	60(+2)
2020-04-29		​ ​ ​	1,984(+1.6%)	60
2020-04-30		​ ​ ​	2,015(+1.6%)	63(+3)
2020-05-01		​ ​ ​	2,035(+0.99%)	63
2020-05-02		​ ​ ​	2,061(+1.3%)	64(+1)
2020-05-03		​ ​ ​	2,106(+2.2%)	64
2020-05-04		​ ​ ​	2,127(+1%)	65(+1)
2020-05-05		​ ​ ​	2,158(+1.5%)	66(+1)
2020-05-06		​ ​ ​	2,178(+0.93%)	67(+1)
2020-05-07		​ ​ ​	2,205(+1.2%)	67
2020-05-08		​ ​ ​	2,205	67
2020-05-09		​ ​ ​	2,230(+1.1%)	67
2020-05-10		​ ​ ​	2,246(+0.72%)	68(+1)
2020-05-11		​ ​ ​	2,260(+0.62%)	70(+2)
2020-05-12		​ ​ ​	2,293(+1.5%)	69(-1)
2020-05-13		​ ​ ​	2,324(+1.4%)	69
2020-05-14		​ ​ ​	2,351(+1.2%)	72(+3)
2020-05-15		​ ​ ​	2,389(+1.6%)	73(+1)
2020-05-16		​ ​ ​	2,419(+1.3%)	73
2020-05-17		​ ​ ​	2,436(+0.7%)	73
2020-05-18		​ ​ ​	2,455(+0.78%)	74(+1)
2020-05-19		​ ​ ​	2,476(+0.86%)	77(+3)
2020-05-20		​ ​ ​	2,506(+1.2%)	77
2020-05-21		​ ​ ​	2,534(+1.1%)	77
2020-05-22		​ ​ ​	2,595(+2.4%)	79(+2)
2020-05-23		​ ​ ​	2,626(+1.2%)	79
2020-05-24		​ ​ ​	2,626	79
2020-05-25		​ ​ ​	2,684(+2.2%)	80(+1)
2020-05-26		​ ​ ​	2,699(+0.56%)	81(+1)
2020-05-27		​ ​ ​	2,731(+1.2%)	82(+1)
2020-05-28		​ ​ ​	2,769(+1.4%)	82
2020-05-29		​ ​ ​	2,803(+1.2%)	82
2020-05-30		​ ​ ​	2,839(+1.3%)	82
2020-05-31		​ ​ ​	2,896(+2%)	82
2020-06-01		​ ​ ​	2,906(+0.35%)	82
2020-06-02		​ ​ ​	2,933(+0.93%)	83(+1)
2020-06-03		​ ​ ​	2,990(+1.9%)	83
2020-06-04		​ ​ ​	3,054(+2.1%)	83
2020-06-05		​ ​ ​	3,111(+1.9%)	83
2020-06-06		​ ​ ​	3,139(+0.9%)	83
2020-06-07		​ ​ ​	3,167(+0.89%)	83
2020-06-08		​ ​ ​	3,189(+0.69%)	83
2020-06-09		​ ​ ​	3,220(+0.97%)	85(+2)
2020-06-10		​ ​ ​	3,260(+1.2%)	85
2020-06-11		​ ​ ​	3,302(+1.3%)	86(+1)
2020-06-12		​ ​ ​	3,353(+1.5%)	87(+1)
2020-06-13		​ ​ ​	3,399(+1.4%)	87
2020-06-14		​ ​ ​	3,408(+0.26%)	87
2020-06-15		​ ​ ​	3,462(+1.6%)	88(+1)
2020-06-16		​ ​ ​	3,540(+2.3%)	88
2020-06-17		​ ​ ​	3,632(+2.6%)	88
2020-06-18		​ ​ ​	3,743(+3.1%)	89(+1)
2020-06-19		​ ​ ​	3,871(+3.4%)	89
2020-06-20		​ ​ ​	4,006(+3.5%)	89
2020-06-21		​ ​ ​	4,090(+2.1%)	89
2020-06-22		​ ​ ​	4,254(+4%)	89
2020-06-23		​ ​ ​	4,402(+3.5%)	89
2020-06-24		​ ​ ​	4,645(+5.5%)	90(+1)
2020-06-25		​ ​ ​	4,865(+4.7%)	90
2020-06-26		​ ​ ​	5,148(+5.8%)	90
2020-06-27		​ ​ ​	5,318(+3.3%)	91(+1)
2020-06-28		​ ​ ​	5,543(+4.2%)	91
2020-06-29		​ ​ ​	5,752(+3.8%)	91
2020-06-30		​ ​ ​	6,117(+6.3%)	92(+1)
2020-07-01		​ ​ ​	6,370(+4.1%)	92
2020-07-02		​ ​ ​	6,593(+3.5%)	92
2020-07-03		​ ​ ​	6,994(+6.1%)	93(+1)
2020-07-04		​ ​ ​	7,370(+5.4%)	93
2020-07-05		​ ​ ​	7,733(+4.9%)	93
2020-07-06		​ ​ ​	8,052(+4.1%)	94(+1)
2020-07-07		​ ​ ​	8,539(+6%)	94
2020-07-08		​ ​ ​	8,969(+5%)	98(+4)
2020-07-09		​ ​ ​	9,428(+5.1%)	100(+2)
2020-07-10		​ ​ ​	9,928(+5.3%)	101(+1)
2020-07-11		​ ​ ​	10,505(+5.8%)	102(+1)
2020-07-12		​ ​ ​	10,902(+3.8%)	102
2020-07-13		​ ​ ​	11,402(+4.6%)	102
2020-07-14		​ ​ ​	11,718(+2.8%)	103(+1)
2020-07-15		​ ​ ​	12,445(+6.2%)	110(+7)
2020-07-16		​ ​ ​	13,133(+5.5%)	114(+4)
2020-07-17		​ ​ ​	13,752(+4.7%)	118(+4)
2020-07-18		​ ​ ​	14,302(+4%)	119(+1)
2020-07-19		​ ​ ​	14,873(+4%)	119
2020-07-20		​ ​ ​	15,266(+2.6%)	122(+3)
2020-07-21		​ ​ ​	15,822(+3.6%)	126(+4)
2020-07-22		​ ​ ​	16,322(+3.2%)	135(+9)
2020-07-23		​ ​ ​	16,736(+2.5%)	138(+3)
2020-07-24		​ ​ ​	17,264(+3.2%)	144(+6)
2020-07-25		​ ​ ​	17,827(+3.3%)	146(+2)
2020-07-26		​ ​ ​	18,177(+2%)	146
2020-07-27		​ ​ ​	18,694(+2.8%)	152(+6)
2020-07-28		​ ​ ​	19,222(+2.8%)	160(+8)
2020-07-29		​ ​ ​	19,679(+2.4%)	173(+13)
2020-07-30		​ ​ ​	20,246(+2.9%)	177(+4)
2020-07-31		​ ​ ​	20,721(+2.3%)	189(+12)
2020-08-01		​ ​ ​	21,114(+1.9%)	197(+8)
2020-08-02		​ ​ ​	21,344(+1.1%)	197
2020-08-03		​ ​ ​	21,675(+1.6%)	200(+3)
2020-08-04		​ ​ ​	22,234(+2.6%)	210(+10)
2020-08-05		​ ​ ​	22,707(+2.1%)	217(+7)
2020-08-06		​ ​ ​	23,399(+3%)	223(+6)
2020-08-07		​ ​ ​	23,922(+2.2%)	229(+6)
2020-08-08		​ ​ ​	24,495(+2.4%)	235(+6)
2020-08-09		​ ​ ​	24,671(+0.72%)	237(+2)
2020-08-10		​ ​ ​	25,100(+1.7%)	239(+2)
2020-08-11		​ ​ ​	25,595(+2%)	246(+7)
2020-08-12		​ ​ ​	26,133(+2.1%)	246
2020-08-13		​ ​ ​	26,631(+1.9%)	251(+5)
2020-08-14		​ ​ ​	27,173(+2%)	265(+14)
2020-08-15		​ ​ ​	27,477(+1.1%)	269(+4)
Cases: The number of cases confirmed in Idaho. Sources: coronavirus.idaho.gov. Notes: A recoveries auto-calculation error was fixed on July 2, 2020.

March

On March 13, 2020, officials from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 within the state of Idaho. A woman over the age of 50 from the southwestern part of the state was confirmed to have the coronavirus infection. She contracted the infection while attending a conference in New York City. Conference coordinators notified attendees that three individuals previously tested positive for the coronavirus. The Idahoan did not require hospitalization and was recovering from mild symptoms from her home. At the time of the announcement, there were 1,629 total cases and 41 deaths in the United States.[1]

On March 14, state officials announced the second confirmed case within the state.[4] The South Central Public Health District, announced that a woman over the age of 50 that resides in Blaine County had contracted the infection.[5] Like the first case, she did not require hospitalization and she was recovering from mild symptoms from home. Later on in the day, three additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in the state by three of the seven health districts in the state which brought the confirmed total cases of coronavirus to five in Idaho.[5] Officials from Central District Health announced their second confirmed case which was a male from Ada County in his 50s. He was not hospitalized and was recovering at home. South Central Public Health reported their second confirmed case in a female that is over the age of 70 who was hospitalized.[5] Eastern Idaho Public Health reported a confirmed positive case in a woman under the age of 60 who resides in Teton County. She had contracted the coronavirus from contact with a confirmed case in a neighboring state; she was not hospitalized.[5] The South Central Public Health District, announced that a woman over the age of 50 that resides in Blaine County had contracted the infection. Like the first case, she did not require hospitalization and she was recovering from mild symptoms from home.[5]

On March 17, two more confirmed cases of the infection were reported bringing the total to seven. The first case on this date was by officials from Central District Health reported that a female under the age of 50 in Ada County was recovering at home and was not hospitalized. The second confirmed case was a female over the age of 50 as reported by South Central Public Health officials.[6]

On March 18, two additional confirmed cases were announced by South Central Public Health District officials. One is a male from Blaine County in his 40s and the other a male in his 80s from Twin Falls County. These cases were the first known community spread transmission of the coronavirus in South Central Idaho.[7]

On March 26, state officials confirmed the first three deaths in the state. Two were males in Blaine County and one was a male in Canyon County.[8]

Government response

On March 13, 2020, the same day as when the first confirmed case of the coronavirus in Idaho was announced, Governor Brad Little stated "We have been preparing for this since January when the first confirmed case of coronavirus was confirmed in the United States, we have taken many proactive steps, and we are in a good position to respond. Our focus is on slowing the spread of coronavirus to protect vulnerable individuals and preserve capacity in our healthcare facilities."[1] The Governor also signed a proactive emergency declaration to enable the Idaho Emergency Operations Plan along with making funds available for use in the Idaho Emergency Disaster Fund. This declaration allows for the flexibility to expedite contracts and purchasing of supplies, aids with obtaining critical supplies from the national stockpile along with adding provisions to expedite renewals of state nursing licenses for those who have retired or left the profession.[9][10]

On March 17, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's Division of Welfare announced that on March 18 they would stop walk-in services in some of their locations and move to appointment and phone-based services. Those locations are Boise (Westgate), Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Falls, Lewiston, Nampa, Payette, Pocatello, Preston, and Twin Falls.[11]

On March 22, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare addressed how COVID-19 cases were counted in the state. The state counts were based on records that are submitted through Idaho's statewide disease tracking system and don't count the cases by the local public health departments that have not been determined through investigations or been submitted to the state. By doing so, the count is that of Idaho residents and not those who might reside in another state.[12]

On March 23, the Governor Little signed two proclamations with the first "one lifting restrictions in 125 administrative rules to increase healthcare provider capacity and reduce barriers to healthcare access" and the second to extend the state income tax filing and payment deadlines to June 15 for all citizens and businesses in Idaho.[13]

On March 25, Governor Little issued a statewide stay-at-home order for residents to stay and work from home as much as possible. The order also closed non-essential businesses and banned non-essential gatherings effective on the same day for at least 21 days.[14] Some citizens and officials are challenging the social distancing rules.[15]

On April 15, Governor Little extended the stay-home order through "at least" April 30, even as protests continued.[16] The amended order further directs residents to wear masks in public, and also mandates that travelers from outside the state self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. It also loosens business closures, allowing some "non-essential" businesses to reopen if they are able to restrict operation to delivery and curbside pickup. On April 16, on the podcast “The Jess Fields Show,” North Idaho State Rep. Heather Scott complained that the governor's stay-home order is "no different than Nazi Germany" and that the governor was properly nicknamed "Governor Little Hitler" because, in her understanding, "the nonessential workers got put on a train [to a concentration camp]." Her remarks were criticized by local advocates of human rights.[17]

As of July 21, city mayors in Northern Idaho will not implement a mask mandate.[18]

Statistics

COVID-19 pandemic medical cases in Idaho by county

County [lower-alpha 1]	Cases [lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]	Deaths	Population[lower-alpha 4]	Cases / 100k
44 / 44	27,477	269	1,787,065	1,537.5
Ada	9,924	95	481,587	2,060.7
Adams	22	0	4,294	512.3
Bannock	489	2	87,808	556.9
Bear Lake	21	0	6,125	342.9
Benewah	80	1	9,298	860.4
Bingham	339	2	46,811	724.2
Blaine	585	6	23,021	2,541.2
Boise	53	1	7,831	676.8
Bonner	191	0	45,739	417.6
Bonneville	1,281	6	119,062	1,075.9
Boundary	38	0	12,245	310.3
Butte	1	0	2,597	38.5
Camas	1	0	1,106	90.4
Canyon	6,308	56	229,849	2,744.4
Caribou	34	0	7,155	475.2
Cassia	545	1	24,030	2,268.0
Clark	11	0	845	1,301.8
Clearwater	17	0	8,756	194.2
Custer	11	0	4,315	254.9
Elmore	234	3	27,511	850.6
Franklin	52	0	13,876	374.7
Fremont	92	0	13,099	702.3
Gem	189	1	18,112	1,043.5
Gooding	180	1	15,179	1,185.8
Idaho	34	0	16,667	204.0
Jefferson	242	1	29,871	810.2
Jerome	521	6	24,412	2,134.2
Kootenai	1,989	20	165,697	1,200.4
Latah	133	0	40,108	331.6
Lemhi	45	0	8,027	560.6
Lewis	4	0	3,838	104.2
Lincoln	61	0	5,366	1,136.8
Madison	180	0	39,907	451.0
Minidoka	503	2	21,039	2,390.8
Nez Perce	174	19	40,408	430.6
Oneida	16	0	4,531	353.1
Owyhee	276	3	11,823	2,334.4
Payette	443	3	23,951	1,849.6
Power	66	0	7,681	859.3
Shoshone	166	3	12,882	1,288.6
Teton	98	0	12,142	807.1
Twin Falls	1,517	33	86,878	1,746.1
Valley	74	1	11,392	649.6
Washington	234	3	10,194	2,295.5
Updated August 15, 2020 Data is publicly reported by Idaho Division of Public Health[19][20]
County where individuals with a positive case diagnosed, not where they were reside. Location of original infection may vary. Reported cases includes presumptive and confirmed case. Actual case numbers are probably higher. Includes 3 cases from unknown counties. July 2019 population estimate from "U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts: Idaho". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

See also

• Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
• COVID-19 pandemic in the United States – for impact on the country
• COVID-19 pandemic – for impact on other countries

References

1. "First case of novel coronavirus in Idaho has been confirmed". Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
2. "Joint news release with Idaho Department of Health and Welfare" (PDF). Idaho Central District Health. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
3. "COVID-19 in Idaho". Idaho – Official Resources for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Retrieved May 5, 2020.
4. "First case of novel coronavirus reported in south-central Idaho; the second in the state". Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
5. "Idaho reports three additional cases of COVID-19 in the state, for a total of 5". Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
6. "Idaho reports two more cases of COVID-19 for a total of seven in the state". IDHW. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
7. "Two more cases of novel coronavirus reported in south-central Idaho, including the first case in Twin Falls County" (PDF). South Central Public Health District. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
8. "Idaho reports three deaths related to COVID-19". Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
9. "Governor signs proactive emergency declaration to further prevent coronavirus spread in Idaho". Office of the Governor of Idaho. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
10. "Idaho Emergency Proclamation" (PDF). Office of the Governor of Idaho. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
11. "To minimize COVID-19 risk, Division of Welfare offices open for appointments only". IDHM. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
12. "How COVID-19 cases are counted". IDHW. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
13. "Governor Little rolls out latest actions to further prepare Idaho for coronavirus, ease burdens on citizens". Office of the Governor of Idaho. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
14. Kloppenburg, Katie (March 25, 2020). "Governor Little issues stay-at-home order for Idaho". KIVI. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
15. Baker, Mike (April 7, 2020). "A 'Liberty' Rebellion in Idaho Threatens to Undermine Coronavirus Orders". The New York Times. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
16. Terhune, Katie (March 15, 2020). "Idaho governor extends coronavirus closures, stay-home order through end of April". KTVB. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
17. Folley, Aris (April 20, 2020). "Idaho state lawmaker faces criticism after comparing stay-at-home order to Nazi Germany". TheHill. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
18. Shanks, Adam (July 21, 2020). "With COVID-19 cases climbing, North Idaho mayors decline to impose mask mandates". The Spokesman-Review.
19. "Official Resources for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)". Idaho Official Government Website. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
20. "DPH Idaho COVID-19 Dashboard.V2". Tableau Public. Retrieved August 15, 2020.

External links

• Information from the State of Idaho
• Idaho Coronavirus Info on Twitter