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Analysis: The omicron legislative session could get worse before it gets better
On Wednesday, two lawmakers reported testing positive for coronavirus. “At this point, I see no reason to stop our process,” House Speaker Scott Bedke said Thursday.
Omicron fuels a coronavirus surge, and some Idaho schools are already seeing spikes
The Blaine County and West Ada school districts each reported more than 100 active cases. Boise State University is reporting a peak in cases, ahead of spring semester.
Idaho numbers point to a coronavirus uptick
New case numbers are climbing. Also increasing: the percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive.
As omicron emerges nationally, Idaho’s weekly infection rate slows
For the week ending Saturday, Idaho’s new coronavirus cases decreased by 19%.
New case numbers decrease; other coronavirus metrics are mixed
The state has reported its first case of the new omicron variant Friday, but overall case numbers slowed last week.
Judge halts vaccine mandate affecting colleges and universities
Since Boise State University, the University of Idaho and Idaho State University receive $89 million in federal contracts, the vaccine mandate covering federal contractors also would have apply to most campus employees.
A reporting delay? Or an uptick? New coronavirus case numbers increase
The increase might not necessarily reflect a worsening infection rate. Those numbers could be a reporting catchup from the holiday.
Holiday week coronavirus numbers suggest a continued improvement
New case numbers and hospitalizations appeared to decrease again last week — but the Thanksgiving week reports are almost certainly incomplete.
As hospital restrictions ease, coronavirus case rates continue to fall
On Monday, the state lifted crisis standards of care at hospitals in 39 of Idaho’s 44 counties.
Case rates fall, move toward pre-delta variant levels
Other metrics showed improvement last week, as the latest coronavirus surge eases.