SPOKANE, Wash — Much of the focus during the coronavirus pandemic has centered around large cities across the country, but the illness is also impacting smaller cities around the Inland Northwest.
Three smaller counties in eastern Washington have case number overs 1,000 and two smaller counties in North Idaho have over 500 cases.
As of Oct. 29, Spokane County has reported 9,720 COVID-19 cases and 203 deaths. In Kootenai, Benewah, Bonner, Boundary and Shoshone counties, a total of 5,453 COVID-19 cases and 75 deaths have been reported.
Eight other counties in eastern Washington have a total of over 7,000 coronavirus cases. In North Idaho's five counties, there’s a total of 2,466 cases.
Here’s a breakdown of coronavirus case numbers and deaths:
Washington
Ferry County: 355 cases, 0 deaths (as of Oct. 29)
Pend Oreille County: 159 cases, 1 death (as of Oct. 29)
Stevens County: 269 cases, 5 deaths (as of Oct. 29)
Okanogan County: 1,150 cases, 13 deaths (as of Oct. 29)
Grant County: 3,543 cases, 25 deaths (as of Oct. 28)
Lincoln County: 79 cases, 2 deaths (as of Oct. 28)
Adams County: 941 case, 11 deaths (as of Oct. 28)
Douglas County: 1,421, 7 deaths (as of Oct. 28)
Idaho
Clearwater County: 146 cases, 0 deaths (as of Oct. 29)
Latah County: 964 cases, 1 deaths (as of Oct. 29)
Nez Perce County: 894 cases, 24 deaths (as of Oct. 29)
Idaho County: 378 cases, 1 death (as of Oct. 29)
Lewis County: 84 cases, 3 deaths (as of Oct. 29)
