For the week of September 14 – September 20, Southeastern Idaho Public Health had 826 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19. This brings the total of confirmed and probable cases to 21,036. Out of the 21,036 cases, 19,746 have recovered from COVID-19.
There are seven confirmed deaths related to COVID-19. There are two in Bannock County: a male in his 80’s and male in his 50’s. There were two deaths in Bingham County: a male in his 50’s and a male in his 70’s. Additionally, there was one death in Bear Lake County, a male in his 90’s, one death in Power County a male in his 60’s and one death in Oneida County a male in his 80’s. This brings the total to 279 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 September 14 – September 20, 2021:
New Confirmed New Probable Total Total Deaths
Bannock 331 157 488 2
Bear Lake 29 10 39 1
Bingham 79 113 192 2
Butte 10 6 16 0
Caribou 7 21 28 0
Franklin 7 29 36 0
Oneida 9 3 12 1
Power 12 3 15 1
TOTAL 484 342 826 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.