For the week of August 10 – August 16, Southeastern Idaho Public Health had 252 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19. This brings the total of confirmed and probable cases to 18,106. Out of the 18,106 cases, 17,573 have recovered from COVID-19.
There are seven confirmed deaths related to COVID-19. There are three from Bear Lake County: a female in her 80’s, a female in her 50’s and a male in his 50’s. There are four from Bannock County: a male in his 80’s, a male in his 70’s, a male in his 30’s and a female in her 50’s. This brings the total to 246 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 10 – August 16, 2021:
New Confirmed New Probable Total Total Deaths
Bannock 124 41 165 4
Bear Lake 6 0 6 3
Bingham 21 20 41 0
Butte 8 1 9 0
Caribou 0 4 4 0
Franklin 4 11 15 0
Oneida 3 2 5 0
Power 7 0 7 0
TOTAL 173 79 252 7
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.