On Monday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 253 new cases and 4 new deaths to its statewide total. That’s in addition to the 329 cases and 3 deaths added over the weekend. That brings the statewide total to 35,532 known cases and 419 deaths. On Friday, Gov. Brad Little will hold a press conference.

Parents, students and teachers aren’t the only ones affected by school closures. This week, we discuss ripple effects felt throughout the community, and what the state and organizations are doing to combat them.

Melissa Davlin talks to Robin Findl, owner of Kids Choice Childcare Center and Preschool, about how school closures and homeschool pods are affecting daycares. Then, Chauntelle Lieske, executive director of Safe Passage in Coeur d’Alene, discusses the rise in severity of domestic violence and child abuse cases.

On Friday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 333 new cases and 5 new death to its statewide total. That brings the statewide total to 34,950 known cases and 412 deaths.

Also Friday, Gov. Brad Little announced the state will replace $99 million in funding previously cut from the public education budget, as well as provide $50 million in grants to families of students affected by public school closures. We’ll have more on tonight’s episode of Idaho Reports.

On Thursday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reports a statewide total of 34,617 known cases and 407 deaths.

That's 306 more cases than were reported on Wednesday, though tonight the state has lowered yesterday's original case total and attributed 430 cases to today. One death was reported today in Nez Perce County.

Ada and Canyon counties reported 73 new cases and 43 new cases respectively. The next highest increases were 30 cases in Bonneville County, 22 cases in Twin Falls County, 20 cases in Kootenai County, and 19 cases in Madison County.

On Wednesday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 329 new cases and 17 new deaths to its statewide total. That brings the statewide total to 34,310 known cases and 406 deaths.

Today marks the largest single-day increase in COVID-related deaths recorded by the state since the beginning of the pandemic. While most of the deceased were in their 80s or older, Wednesday’s count included an eastern Idaho woman who was in her 30s.

On Tuesday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 240 new cases and 4 deaths to its statewide total. That brings the statewide total to 33,981 known cases and 389 deaths.

If you are facing additional stress due to COVID-19, you can call or text the COVID Help Now Line at (986) 867-1073. The line is staffed daily 8am to 8pm Mountain Time, and representatives can provide emotional support, help with an immediate crisis, or connect you with community resources. Visit coronavirus.idaho.gov for more information.

On Monday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 74 new cases to its statewide total. That’s in addition to 471 cases and three deaths added over the weekend. That brings the statewide total to 33,741 known cases and 385 deaths.

Recently, the statewide weekly positivity rate has dropped to about 8 percent, down from a high of about 15 percent in July. That’s with about 11,000 fewer weekly tests than we saw two months ago.

On Friday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 269 new cases and 10 new deaths to its statewide coronavirus total. That brings the statewide total to 33,196 known cases and 382 deaths.

Canyon County reported four deaths to the state today, while Ada, Adams, Bingham, Minidoka, Shoshone, and Twin Falls each reported one death. While hospitalizations have dropped since the beginning of the week, the number of patients in the ICU has increased slightly.

Idahoans have been working to stay at home and keep themselves safe during this pandemic, but what about those who have no control over their living conditions?

Marcia Franklin talks to Tamara Prisock, administrator for the Division of Licensing and Certification at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, about efforts to keep long term care facilities safe from COVID-19 outbreaks. Then, Ruth Brown of the Idaho Statesman joins Melissa Davlin to discuss outbreaks at jails and Idaho Department of Correction facilities.

On Thursday, Gov. Brad Little announced that once again, Idaho did not meet the criteria to advance past stage four of reopening Idaho. While case numbers and positivity rates are going down, hospitalizations are not declining. State epidemiologist Dr. Christine Hahn said while numbers are currently decent, cases could easily spike again with Labor Day gatherings and the upcoming flu season.