For the week of August 17 – August 23, Southeastern Idaho Public Health had 310 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19. This brings the total of confirmed and probable cases to 18,413. Out of the 18,413 cases, 17,698 have recovered from COVID-19.
There are six confirmed deaths related to COVID-19. There are three from Bannock County: a male in his 60’s, a male in his 80’s and a female in her 60’s. There were two from Franklin County: a male in his 80’s and a female in her 60’ and there was one death in Bear Lake County, a female in her 70’s. This brings the total to 252 deaths due to COVID-19. Out of respect to these individuals’ families, no additional details will be released.
See county case counts below for the week of August 17 – August 23, 2021:
New Confirmed New Probable Total Total Deaths
Bannock 110 74 184 3
Bear Lake 5 1 6 1
Bingham 34 36 70 0
Butte 0 3 3 0
Caribou 0 14 14 0
Franklin 10 10 20 2
Oneida 5 0 5 0
Power 4 4 8 0
TOTAL 168 142 310 6
To help prevent the spread of this virus, it is more important than ever that the public follows the following prevention methods.
• Wear cloth face coverings in public places.
• Practice social distancing (6ft).
• Stay home if you are sick.
• Avoid people who are sick.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or your sleeve when you cough or sneeze.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs using a disinfecting solution.
• Get vaccinated as soon as possible.
For more information, please call SIPH’s COVID hotline at (208) 234-5875 or visit https://siphidaho.org/coronavirus.php.