COVID-19 Information - Oct. 19, 2021

U.S. CORONAVIRUS CASES

TOTAL: 45,041,011

DEATHS: 726,097

(coronavirus.jhu.edu)

RECOVERED: 35,491,286

(worldometers.info)

IDAHO

DISTRICT — CASES, DEATHS

Panhandle — 36,742, 557

North Central — 14,694, 197

Southwest — 50,637, 680

Central — 83,852, 785

South Central — 32,426, 402

Southeastern — 24,377, 351

Eastern — 35,726, 326

TOTAL — 278,457, 3,298

FULLY VACCINATED — 812,666

BONNER COUNTY

TOTAL CASES: 5,164

NEW CASES: 89

HOSPITALIZATION RATE: 2.8%

7-DAY AVERAGE: 62.2

DEATHS: 86

PANHANDLE HEALTH DISTRICT

55,809

VACCINATIONS (65+)

35,780

% POPULATION VACCINATED

47.84%

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.