On Friday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 523 new cases and 1 new deaths to its statewide total. That brings the statewide total to 39,757 known cases and 458 deaths.
Friday’s total is the highest reported by IDHW in a single day since mid-August. This week’s positivity rate isn’t available, but last week’s 8.1 percent is up from the previous week’s 6.7 percent.