The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, continues to spread in Idaho amid a worldwide pandemic.
New confirmed Idaho cases, school closures, building closures and resources to help are announced every day.
We're tracking all the developments with this real-time blog. The newest information will be added at the top with a timestamp.
Key Facts:
(Scroll down for the latest news updates.)
- 13 deaths among 1,173 coronavirus cases in Idaho
- The Panhandle Health District (PHD) has confirmed 45 cases of coronavirus in North Idaho, with 43 in Kootenai County and two in Bonner County.
- We have an interactive map tracking total confirmed Idaho coronavirus cases.
- Local districts may release new cases before the Idaho state COVID-19 website is updated, so numbers may not always match.
Tuesday, April 7
2:14 p.m.
Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday strongly suggested his stay-at-home order could be extended past the 21-day deadline. Little made the comments during the AARP telephonic town hall.
In response to a caller's question about whether the order will continue past the April 15 cutoff date, the governor said that he and his coronavirus team are still working to assess all the information coming in, but added that some type of restrictions will almost certainly remain in place.
"I will predict with pretty good confidence that something is going to continue on," Little said. "With the good Lord's help, I'm going to try to make the best decision going forward, but we will not return to normal on April 16.
7:29 a.m.
Idaho students will continue online learning through the end of the school year. Idaho Business for Education has launched a program to get donated laptops into the hands of kids who would otherwise struggle to do their schoolwork at home.
5:40 a.m.
The Panhandle Health District reports 45 cases in North Idaho, with 43 cases in Kootenai County, and two cases in Benton County. No deaths have been reported.
Statewide, there are 13 deaths and 1,173 cases in Idaho.