On Wednesday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 396 new cases and 3 new deaths to its statewide total. That brings the statewide total to 38,743 known cases and 454 deaths.

The number of cases statewide has started to increase once again. On Tuesday, Central District Health’s board voted to keep Ada County’s mask mandate in place because of a recent spike in cases. According to the Associated Press, hospital officials from Pocatello and Blackfoot told Southeastern Public Health District that their facilities are operating close to capacity because of COVID-19 patients. The Idaho Press reports an outbreak among Middleton School District, where one employee has passed away.