The Argonaut will continue with weekly updates every Friday on COVID-19 case numbers, vaccinations and more on both the district and state levels.
Gritman Medical Center
Information comes from Gritman’s weekly press releases. Updated Oct. 13 at 11:59 p.m.
Latah County has seen four additional COVID-19 deaths since last week, according to Gritman. Out of all patients admitted since June 1, who tested positive for COVID-19, 80.3% of cases have been unvaccinated.
While the hospital’s patient care unit reached capacity last week, the hospital remains at contingent standards of care.
Public Health – Idaho North Central District
Data used is from Public Health District 2. The local district consists of Latah, Clearwater, Idaho, Lewis and Nez Perce counties. Updated Oct. 15 at 3 p.m.
Active cases: 1,586
New cases (Oct. 15): 30
Cases this week (Oct. 9-15): 243
Fully vaccinated: 43,180 (45%)
Deaths: 197
Statewide
Data is according to Idaho’s COVID-19 page. Cases data updated Oct. 15 at 5 p.m. Vaccine data updated at 1 p.m.
New cases (Oct. 15): 1,520
Cases this week (Oct. 9-15): 8,416
Fully vaccinated: 809,091 (54%)
Deaths: 3,251
Hospitalized patients: 615 (179 in ICU)
Available ICU beds (Oct. 15): 17
Additional updates
ASUI passes resolution for testing to return to campus
ASUI and Greek organizations have made a push to bring a testing facility back to University of Idaho’s campus. The health district has seen a prevalence of cases within the 18-29 year old demographic.
The university followed Homecoming weekend with an update on the policy’s continuation. UI’s stance on masks will be reviewed once again on Nov. 1.
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