Idaho
COVID-19 hospitalizations remain low in North Idaho
COEUR d’ALENE — The positivity price for COVID-19 in North Idaho remained in double digits over the previous week.
Based on the state’s COVID-19 Dashboard, Kootenai County’s positivity price was 11.2% based mostly on 374 PCR assessments for the week ending Could 14. That was a slight improve from 10.4% the earlier week.
The Panhandle Well being District’s positivity price dipped to 12.8% based mostly on 548 PCR assessments, whereas the state’s remained low at 5.5% based mostly on 12,167 PCR assessments.
The PHD reported 4 hospitalizations resulting from COVID-19 on Thursday and 140 new instances previously week. There have been a complete of 961 deaths attributed to the virus within the PHD, however none in Could and 6 in April, in line with the PHD’s web site.
Statewide, hospitalizations haven’t elevated. They have been at 45 on Monday, which is according to what they’ve been the previous six weeks.
Statewide, there have been 4,936 COVID-19 associated deaths. Of these 88% have been individuals over the age of 60, whereas 1.7% have been underneath the age of 40.