COVID-19 Update: March 29, 2021

On Monday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 335 new cases of coronavirus and 3 new deaths due to COVID-19. The statewide case count is now 179,763 and the death toll stands at 1,957. Today, Idahoans over age 16 with at least one medical condition are now eligible to be vaccinated. Next Monday, April 5th, eligibility opens for all Idahoans over the age of 16. Residents are encouraged to use the COVID-19 Vaccine Pre-Registration System at COVIDvaccine.idaho.gov. The Department of Health and Welfare says over 100,000 people have signed up through the pre-registration system, and nearly 42,000 of those people have been contacted by a provider to schedule an appointment. Today 432,483 people in Idaho have received at least one dose of a vaccine and 273,524 people are fully vaccinated.