COVID-19 Update: May 7, 2021

This week, Idaho reached 188,788 COVID-19 cases and 2,061 related deaths statewide. New cases continue to fall, with the statewide daily 7-day moving average case rate of 8.8 dropping below 10 new cases per 100,000 people for the first time in nearly a year. The state’s test positivity rate, or percentage of tests that come back positive, remained roughly the same at 4.3 percent. The counties with the highest case rates this week were Shoshone, Benewah, Idaho, Kootenai, Lewis and Canyon counties, while the counties with the highest total numbers of new cases were Ada, Kootenai, Canyon, Bonneville and Twin Falls. Statewide hospitalizations have fallen slightly since mid-April, though ICU admissions remain steady. Idaho hit yet another vaccination milestone this week, with half a million people now fully vaccinated. So far, 1,104,528 doses have been administered. According to the Post Register, 44 percent of Idahoans ages 16 and older have received at least one dose, compared to 57 percent nationwide. For continued coverage throughout the week, make sure to follow Idaho Reports on Facebook and Twitter.