On Thursday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 306 new cases and 10 new deaths. That brings the statewide total to 170,595 known cases and 1,850 deaths.

The Post Register reports that Idaho Falls school district will keep its current mask mandate and return to in-person schooling five days a week beginning March 8th.

The Department of Health and Welfare says they’ve heard frustration from Idahoans who are unable to schedule vaccine appointments because of overwhelmed phone lines and websites, and they are working on a new registration tool to help streamline the process. We’ll have more details as they become available.

The highest rate of people who have received at least one vaccine dose is in Blaine County at 27.45 percent, while the lowest rate is in neighboring Lincoln County at 7.23 percent.