On Tuesday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 2,012 new cases and 19 new deaths to its statewide total. Today’s total once again breaks the single-day record for the most cases added to the department’s statewide tally. That brings the statewide total to 113,905 known cases and 1,074 deaths.
Today's deaths were reported in Canyon (3), Gooding (3), Bannock (2), Blaine (2), Twin Falls (2), Caribou (1), Cassia (1), Gem (1), Kootenai (1), Madison (1), Nez Perce (1) and Owyhee (1) counties.
This evening, Central District Health abruptly cancelled a meeting after protesters came to the homes of board members to protest a new draft order. According to board member Dr. Ted Epperly, the mayor of Boise asked that the meeting be shut down for public safety concerns. The board was scheduled to vote on a less restrictive version of an order that was tabled at last Friday’s meeting. We’ll continue following this developing story online, and will have more on this week’s Idaho Reports.