On Wednesday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare added 473 new cases and 7 new deaths to its statewide total. That brings the statewide total to 22,707 known cases and 217 deaths. The number of children younger than 18 hospitalized statewide has increased by four since yesterday, bringing that total to 26. Total COVID-19 hospitalizations have once again hit an all-time high at 242.