Coronavirus trendline, 2.26.21: After a long slowdown, case numbers creep upward - Idaho EdNews

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Since mid-December, weekly coronavirus cases have fallen sharply across the state, week in and week out.

That trend reversed this week, but slightly.

On Friday afternoon, the state and its seven health districts reported 171,039 confirmed or probable coronavirus cases, a 1.1 percent increase from last week.

The slight uptick in cases was hardly across the board.

Four counties — Ada, Canyon, Kootenai and Bonneville — accounted for more than half of the new cases.

Infection rates increased in several large counties, with sharp increases in Bonneville and Madison counties, and a slight increase in Ada County.

But across wide swaths of the state, case numbers were flat. Half of the state’s 44 cases reported fewer than 10 new cases; Camas, Clark and Washington counties reported no new cases.

Other key metrics were mixed. Deaths increased slightly, but new hospitalizations decreased and the state’s positive test rate continued its sharp decline. Vaccination numbers decreased slightly.

In other coronavirus headlines from the week:

A new vaccine on the way. On Friday, a Food and Drug Administration panel has recommended authorizing Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine. How would a third vaccine affect the rollout in Idaho? State officials have said this new, single-dose vaccine could reach Idaho as early as next week.

In-person learning update. Idaho Falls will join several other large school districts on March 8, as it makes the transition back to full-time, face-to-face instruction. (Click here for the latest on school reopenings.)

Spring school tests. On Monday, the Biden administration said it will expect states to administer standardized tests this year. States can offer shorter tests and online assessments, and they can give the tests in the summer or fall. In addition, schools won’t be held accountable for the test scores.

Here are this week’s numbers, and comparisons with the previous week:

Statewide data	Feb. 19	Feb. 26	Change, Feb. 13-19	Change, Feb. 20-26
Cases, confirmed and probable	169,062	171,039	1,710	1,977
Total cases, ages 0-4	2,503	2,539	26	36
Total cases, ages 5-12	6,166	6,257	87	91
Total cases, ages 13-17	9,553	9,700	137	147
Total cases, ages 18-29	42,108	42,629	411	521
Deaths	1,826	1,860	27	34
Patients ever hospitalized	6,973	7,065	98	92
Patients ever admitted to ICU	1,219	1,229	15	10
Patients recovered, estimated	91,637	93,975	2,511	2,338
Total tests administered	1,056,739	1,080,708	23,916	23,969
Health care workers infected	9,406	9,558	175	152
Idahoans vaccinated	205,152	233,241	33,548	28,089
Idahoans fully vaccinated (two doses)	80,389	113,152	29,820	32,763
Vaccine doses administered	285,541	346,393	63,368	60,852

Weekly positive test rate, as reported by the state: 5.1 percent for week ending Feb. 20, down from 5.4 percent the previous week.

Top 10 counties, by total cases	Feb. 19	Feb. 26	New cases, Feb. 20-26	New cases per day, per 100,000 population
Ada	46,162	46,696	534	15.8
Canyon	24,497	24,693	196	12.2
Kootenai	16,449	16,629	180	15.5
Bonneville	11,878	12,126	248	29.8
Twin Falls	8,948	8,996	48	7.9
Bannock	7,758	7,862	104	16.9
Madison	6,172	6,329	157	56.5
Bingham	4,192	4,239	47	14.3
Nez Perce	3,337	3,352	15	5.3
Bonner	2,935	2,969	34	10.6
Ten hotspot counties (most daily cases, per 100,000 population)	Feb. 19	Feb. 26	New cases, Feb. 20-26	New cases per day, per 100,000 population
Madison	6,172	6,329	157	56.5
Benewah	575	609	34	52.2
Bonneville	11,878	12,126	248	29.8
Latah	2,643	2,723	80	28.5
Jefferson	2,390	2,444	54	25.8
Fremont	983	1,006	23	25.0
Boundary	804	820	16	18.7
Bannock	7,758	7,862	104	16.9
Adams	325	330	5	16.6
Butte	197	200	3	16.5

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Senior reporter and blogger Kevin Richert specializes in education politics and education policy. He has more than 30 years of experience in Idaho journalism. He is a frequent guest on KIVI 6 On Your Side; "Idaho Reports" on Idaho Public Television; and "Idaho Matters" on Boise State Public Radio. Follow Kevin on Twitter: @KevinRichert. He can be reached at [email protected]

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