The Argonaut will continue with weekly updates 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. 20 at 11:59 p.m.
Gritman has seen eight new patients this week for COVID-19, with a total of 146 patients admitted since the beginning of the pandemic.
Latah County has seen 33 COVID-19 deaths total, with 22 occurring since June 1.
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. 22 at 3 p.m.
Active cases: 1,330
New cases (Oct. 22): 50
Cases this week (Oct. 16-22): 284
Fully vaccinated: 43,628 (45%)
Deaths: 202
Statewide
Data is according to Idaho’s COVID-19 page. Updated Oct. 22 at 5 p.m.
New cases (Oct. 22): 1,480
Cases this week (Oct. 16-22): 8,198
Fully vaccinated: 819,443 (54%)
Deaths: 3,403
Hospitalized patients: 573 (161 in ICU)
Available ICU beds (Oct. 22): 15
Additional Updates
COVID-19 testing kits have now been made available on the University of Idaho’s campus. These free kits are aimed to help the UI community gain easier access to testing.
Faculty sees strain on students
At Faculty Senate’s Tuesday meeting, the discussion of attendance numbers turned to issues professors were seeing with the pandemic, including a stressed student body.
Moscow City Council candidates talk masks
Candidates reached disagreements over mask policies in the League of Women Voters forum Wednesday. The efficacy of masks was questioned while some emphasized the importance of freedom of choice.
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