On Monday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 410 new cases and 4 new deaths to its statewide total. That’s in addition to the 532 cases and 5 deaths added over the weekend. That brings the statewide total to 37,901 known cases and 447 deaths.

IDHW officials are asking Idahoans to get flu shots this year. Both influenza and COVID-19 affect the respiratory system, and are spread in similar ways. Officials are concerned that a simultaneous spike in flu and COVID-19 cases this winter could overburden Idaho’s hospitals.