For the week of May 18-May 24, Southeastern Idaho Public Health had 68 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19. This brings the total of confirmed and probable cases to 17,144. Out of the 17,144 cases, 17,074 have recovered from COVID-19.
There are four confirmed deaths related to COVID-19: a male in his 70’s from Bannock County, a male in his 50’s from Bingham County, a male in his 60’s from Bingham County and a male in his 70’s from Bannock County. This brings the total to 230 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 May 18- May 24, 2021:
New Confirmed New Probable Total Total Deaths
Bannock 19 14 33 2
Bear Lake 4 2 6 0
Bingham 9 2 11 2
Butte 1 0 1 0
Caribou 1 8 9 0
Franklin 6 1 7 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0
Power 1 0 1 0
TOTAL 41 27 68 4
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.