On Wednesday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 1,263 new cases and 17 new deaths to its statewide total. That brings the statewide total to 146,106 known cases and 1,488 deaths.
As of this morning, 22,822 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Idaho.
The COVID Vaccine Advisory Committee will meet on Friday to discuss whether to place people over 65 into the next group to get the vaccine. According to reports in the Idaho Press, that move would be a change from CDC guidelines, putting those over 65 ahead of other frontline essential workers.
Under Idaho’s current plan, those under 65 are not scheduled to get their vaccinations until April. Idaho officials hope to finish vaccinating health care workers and residents in long term facilities by the end of January.