For the week of September 21 – September 27, Southeastern Idaho Public Health had 906 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19. This brings the total of confirmed and probable cases to 21,936. Out of the 21,936 cases, 20,645 have recovered from COVID-19.
There are eleven confirmed deaths related to COVID-19. There are five in Bannock County: a female in her 60’s, two males in their 80’s, a male in his 60’s and a female in her 70’s. There were three deaths in Bingham County: a male in his 50’s, a female in her 40’s and a female in her 60’s. There were two deaths in Butte County: a male in his 60’s and female in her 40’s. Additionally, there was one death in Caribou County, a male in his 80’s. This brings the total to 290 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 21 – September 27, 2021:
New Confirmed New Probable Total Total Deaths
Bannock 324 194 518 5
Bear Lake 18 9 27 0
Bingham 76 164 240 3
Butte 11 8 19 2
Caribou 6 24 30 1
Franklin 14 20 34 0
Oneida 12 7 19 0
Power 8 11 19 0
TOTAL 469 437 906 11
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.