On Monday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 1,437 new cases and 17 new deaths to its statewide total. That’s in addition to the 1,919 cases and 4 deaths added over the weekend, which brings the statewide total to 93,090 known cases and 866 deaths.
On Thursday, the state recorded a new record high for hospitalizations, with 463 patients hospitalized statewide.
Over the weekend, Dr. Jim Souza of St. Luke's Health System emphasized that Idaho hospitals may need to ration bed space in December — not just for COVID, but for all emergency procedures.
