COVID-19 Update: April 5, 2021

On Monday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 337 new cases and 4 new deaths. That brings the statewide total to 181,836 cases and 1,972 deaths. More than 484,000 Idahoans have received at least one dose of the vaccine, with nearly 312,000 Idahoans fully vaccinated. Eastern Idaho continues to have the highest case rates in the state, with Madison, Clark, Bonneville and Jefferson counties showing the highest seven-day rolling averages. The state’s latest test positivity rate, or percentage of tests that come back positive, is 5.1 percent, and 95 total tests have shown variants.