COVID-19 Information - Oct. 21, 2021

U.S. CORONAVIRUS CASES

TOTAL: 45,218,373

DEATHS: 731,253

(coronavirus.jhu.edu)

RECOVERED: 35,797,742

(worldometers.info)

IDAHO

DISTRICT — CASES, DEATHS

Panhandle — 37,369, 564

North Central — 14,801, 200

Southwest — 51,242, 693

Central — 84,802, 799

South Central — 32,628, 407

Southeastern — 24,613, 355

Eastern — 36,013, 328

TOTAL — 281,470 3,346

FULLY VACCINATED — 813,935

BOUNDARY COUNTY TODAY

TOTAL CASES: 1,389

NEW CASES: 33

PHD BACKLOGGED CASES: 2,714

7-DAY AVERAGE: 74.7

DEATHS: 29

PANHANDLE HEALTH DISTRICT

55,562

VACCINATIONS (65+)

35,746

% POPULATION VACCINATED

47.72%

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.