COVID-19 Information - Oct. 16, 2021

U.S. CORONAVIRUS CASES

TOTAL: 44,878,008

DEATHS: 723,667

(coronavirus.jhu.edu)

RECOVERED: 35,300,003

(worldometers.info)

IDAHO

DISTRICT — CASES, DEATHS

Panhandle — 36,336, 539

North Central — 14,624, 196

Southwest — 50,033, 667

Central — 83,231, 778

South Central — 32,110, 397

Southeastern — 24,179, 348

Eastern — 35,565, 326

TOTAL — 276,080, 3,251

FULLY VACCINATED — 809,091

BONNER COUNTY

TOTAL CASES: 5,075

NEW CASES: 52

HOSPITALIZATION RATE: 2.9%

7-DAY AVERAGE: 46.2

DEATHS: 82

PANHANDLE HEALTH DISTRICT

55,407

VACCINATIONS (65+)

35,719

% POPULATION VACCINATED

47.65%

PHD officials urge all of the region's residents to take precautions to slow the spread of COVID-19. This includes getting the vaccine, practicing physical distancing, wearing cloth face coverings in public places, practicing good hand hygiene, staying home when sick, sanitizing high-touch surfaces regularly and isolating immediately if you show symptoms of COVID-19.