SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) reported 340 new COVID-19 cases and 18 new deaths in its daily report on Tuesday.
This comes after cases and hospitalizations have risen and hospitals have been stressed and overcrowded.
The latest cases bring the total number of recorded infections in Spokane County to 65,697 and the total number of deaths to 844.
The numbers in Northern Idaho shows a similar spike in cases as the pandemic continues. The total amount reported 101 new active cases reported by the Panhandle Health District.
The latest cases bring Idaho state’s total number of recorded infections since May of this year is 52,106 and Idaho’s death toll is 514.
New COVID-19 cases
The cases reported on Tuesday were found in the following counties:
Washington counties:
- Asotin:15
- Columbia: 2
- Ferry: 216
- Garfield: 2
- Grant: 64
- Lewis: 5
- Lincoln: 10
- Okanogan: 35
- Spokane: 333
- Whitman: 22
North Idaho counties:
- Benewah: 12
- Bonner: 25
- Kootenai: 492
- Latah: 27
- Nez Perce: 21
Total COVID-19 related deaths
The total number of deaths reported as of Friday were found in the following counties:
Washington counties:
- Asotin: 41
- Columbia: 6
- Ferry: 11
- Garfield: 7
- Grant: 119
- Lewis: 116
- Lincoln: 16
- Okanogan: 54
- Spokane: 882
- Whitman: 57
Idaho counties:
- Benewah: 15
- Bonner: 62
- Kootenai: 303
- Latah: 24
- Nez Perce: 81
Hospitalizations
There were 4,088 total patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Spokane County since the beginning of the pandemic and there are two new patients as of Monday.
As of Monday, 55.6% of Spokane County is fully vaccinated.
Health officials ask that people do not go to hospitals for COVID-19 testing as many hospitals are at or over capacity. If one needs to be tested, locations can be found here.
