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COVID deaths by age

These numbers are updated every business day.

Notes:

• The elderly or immunocompromised are among most susceptible to the COVID-19 virus.
• Information sources from Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Eastern Idaho Public Health, and Southeastern Idaho Public Health

COVID cases overall

These numbers are updated every business day.

Definitions:

• Probable case: A case is considered probable if a person has not been tested, or a test is pending, and the person has all the symptoms of COVID-19, has come into direct contact with an infected person and developed symptoms within the expected timeframe.
• Probable death: A probable COVID-19 death includes those who didn’t receive a viral test, but who came into contact with an infected individual, showed signs of COVID-19, and symptoms developed in the expected timeframe. Additionally, a death is probable, when a doctor or coroner indicates COVID-19 contributed to a death on a death certificate, using only clinical criteria to diagnose them. See the criteria here.
• Active case: Active cases are the total number of cases – confirmed and probable – that are currently being monitored. Any cases that have been released from monitoring are not included in this number.
• Recovered case: People are presumed recovered when the number of persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis who are alive 30 days post-onset (or referral date if onset isn’t available) based upon total cases, deaths and any clinical information available.

For more information:

• Eastern Idaho Public Health
• Southeastern Idaho Public Health
• State of Idaho
• Centers for Disease Control
• World Health Organization

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