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Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed two more deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.
One individual was a male in his 80s with no underlying health conditions, and the other individual was a female in her 60s with underlying health conditions.
Both individuals were from Bingham County.
This brings the total to six deaths due to COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.
Out of respect to these individuals’ families, no additional details will be released.
SIPH urges all residents to take precautions to slow the spread of COVID-19. This includes practicing social distancing at all times, wearing cloth face coverings in public places, practicing good hand hygiene, and isolating immediately if you show symptoms of COVID-19.
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.
People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• New loss of taste or smell
• Congestion or runny nose
SIPH has a call center to field questions from the community and is open Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can reach the hotline at (208) 234-5875.
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