On Thursday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 1,248 new cases and 25 new deaths to its statewide total. That brings the statewide total to 135,233 known cases and 1,349 deaths.

So far, at least 8,490 Idahoans have received a COVID vaccine.

The state’s positivity rate, or the average number of tests coming back positive, dropped in the last reporting period from 19.9 percent to 15.5 percent.

Starting Monday, CVS Health Care will begin administering vaccines to about 10 thousand residents and staff at 75 long-term care facilities in Idaho. More than 500 people in Idaho’s long-term care facilities have already died of COVID-19.

Because of the holiday, our next update won’t be until Monday, but be sure to check the Idaho Reports social media pages for the latest news.