On Friday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 1,582 new cases and 15 new deaths to its statewide total. That brings the statewide total to 119,620 known cases and 1,151 deaths.

Today the Health and Welfare board adopted rules for activating crisis standards of care. Those are the guidelines that healthcare providers, including 911 services, will use to decide who will receive critical care and who won’t when services are limited.

Governor Brad Little today increased the number of Idaho National Guard members called up to support the state’s COVID response to up to 250 personnel.