On Friday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 262 new cases and 10 new deaths to its statewide total. That brings the statewide total to 31,384 known cases and 353 deaths.

Though the number of new daily cases is beginning to go down, hospitalizations have dropped only slightly, and the number of COVID-related ICU admissions has risen.

On Friday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 262 new cases and 10 new deaths to its statewide total. That brings the statewide total to 31,384 known cases and 353 deaths. Though the number of new daily cases is beginning to go down, hospitalizations have dropped only slightly, and the number of COVID-related ICU admissions has risen.

COVID-19 Update: Fri, Aug 28

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