There are now 8,539 known cases of COVID-19 in Idaho with a total of 94 deaths, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. On Tuesday, the state added 487 new cases and no new deaths. That breaks the one-day record for new statewide cases. The vast majority of new cases have been in young people ages 18 to 29, but the spread isn’t limited to them.

There are now 8,052 known cases of COVID-19 in Idaho with a total of 94 deaths, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. On Monday, the state added 319 new cases and one new death. That’s in addition to 739 new cases added on Saturday and Sunday. The number of known cases in Idaho has doubled in the last 16 days.

This week, Kevin Richert of Idaho Education News joins us to discuss recent court rulings affecting Idaho public education. Then, Scott McIntosh of the Idaho Statesman and Logan Finney of Idaho Reports discuss critics of Governor Brad Little’s COVID-19 response from within his own party.

Governor Brad Little announced today Idaho will transition to a regional response to COVID-19, and the state did not meet metrics to move out of the final stage of the Idaho Rebounds plan. Idaho will stay in the final stage of the Idaho Rebounds plan for at least another two weeks.

Governor Brad Little and Health & Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen discuss COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, mask usage, and how different communities in the state are handling the pandemic.

2 minute update on coronavirus spread in Idaho and the state's response to the epidemic.

This week, we talk to Professor McKay Cunningham of Concordia University School of Law about how a recent Supreme Court decision could affect Add The Words efforts in Idaho. Clark Corbin of Idaho Education News tells us what we know about public schools coming back in the fall. Finally, Dr. Ryan Lindsay of Idaho State University gives us his take on the latest coronavirus numbers.

2 minute update on coronavirus spread in Idaho and the state's response to the epidemic.

2 minute update on coronavirus spread in Idaho and the state's response to the epidemic.

2 minute update on coronavirus spread in Idaho and the state's response to the epidemic.