On Thursday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 961 new cases and 16 new deaths to its statewide total, the most deaths recorded in a single day of the pandemic so far. That brings the statewide total to 62,746 known cases and 615 deaths.
Seven of today’s deaths came from Ada County. Two came from Bonneville County, another two from Twin Falls County, and one each from Canyon, Gooding, Kootenai, Madison, and Lemhi counties.
The Idaho Press reports that five Canyon County poll workers at the O’Connor Field House early voting location in Caldwell have tested positive for the coronavirus. The infected workers have been home since testing positive.
Early voting ends on Friday, and the general election is Tuesday.