On Tuesday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 660 new cases and 5 new deaths to its statewide total. That brings the statewide total to 45,082 known cases and 492 deaths.
Ada County saw 95 new cases today, while Twin Falls and Madison counties each saw 75 new cases.
South Central Public Health District reports that a man in his 20s has died from COVID-19 related illness in Twin Falls county, the youngest fatality in the state thus far. According to the health district, the individual had an underlying condition that put him at high-risk for a severe case of the illness.
Today, Health and Welfare reports 2 deaths in Twin Falls county, and 1 death each in Ada, Kootenai, and Caribou counties.