The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 239 new cases and 6 new deaths to its statewide total on Friday. That brings the statewide total to 29,359 known cases and 304 deaths. All of Friday’s reported deaths came from Ada County.
Earlier today, Gov. Brad Little announced Idaho once again did not meet criteria to advance past Stage 4 of reopening Idaho because of the number of COVID-related hospitalizations, though case numbers are beginning to come down and other metrics have stabilized.