The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, continues to spread in Idaho amid a worldwide pandemic.
New confirmed Idaho cases, school closures, building closures and resources to help are announced every day.
We're tracking all the developments with this real-time blog. The newest information will be added at the top with a timestamp.
Key Facts:
(Scroll down for the latest news updates.)
- 19 deaths among 1,259 coronavirus cases in Idaho
- The Panhandle Health District (PHD) has confirmed 45 cases of coronavirus in North Idaho, with 43 in Kootenai County and two in Bonner County.
- We have an interactive map tracking total confirmed Idaho coronavirus cases.
- Local districts may release new cases before the Idaho state COVID-19 website is updated, so numbers may not always match.
Thursday, April 9
4:35 p.m.
Craig Etherton, the Coeur d'Alene Fire Chief, told KREM that one firefighter has tested positive for coronavirus.
Etherton said that person and people close to them have been quarantined, and that the quarantine period is mostly past.
5:20 a.m.
The Panhandle Health District is reporting 45 cases of the coronavirus. Of those, 42 are in Kootenai County, 3 are in Bonner County. There has been no increase from the day before.
