On Monday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 422 new cases to its statewide total. That’s in addition to the 744 new cases and 2 deaths added over the weekend. That brings the statewide total to 40,923 known cases and 460 deaths.
Statewide, a number of local increases in cases have been linked to college campuses. The University of Idaho Argonaut reported on Friday that three Greek houses are on lock-down. According to Idaho Education News, BYU-Idaho reported five dozen cases involving students and staff on Saturday, more than doubling the previous week’s total.