COVID-19 Update: March 5, 2021

On Friday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 240 new cases and no new deaths, bringing the statewide total to 172,827 known cases and 1,876 deaths. The state launched a new vaccine appointment pre-registration system today. Idahoans can now go to covidvaccine.idaho.gov and register their names, then they will be contacted by a vaccine provider in their area when it’s their turn. Starting March 15, the next group of workers will be eligible for vaccination, including workers in the food and agriculture industry, grocery and convenience store staff, and other designed essential workers. The Covid Vaccine Advisory Committee is working on recommendations for who will be in the next phase of rollout. The committee proposes an alternating schedule between age groups and those with high-risk health conditions.