coronavirus

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North Star Charter closes elementary following COVID-19 surge

At least 24 students and staff have probable or confirmed COVID-19, and 87 are quarantined for possible exposure.

Madison County: A closer look at a coronavirus hotspot

Cases are growing rapidly in the eastern Idaho county. And weeks after the Madison School District opened for face-to-face learning, the case numbers are skewing younger, the Post Register reported Saturday.

This week’s coronavirus trendline (9.18.20 edition)

After a steady dropoff over the past four weeks, new coronavirus case numbers crept back upward this week. Cases numbers increased sharply at Boise State University and across much of Eastern Idaho.

Analysis: ‘The best we have for now.’ Reopening hinges on limited test numbers.

For months, state leaders have pushed for improved coronavirus testing. But as many Idaho schools reopen, these critical testing numbers are decreasing instead of increasing.

CARES Act: A $313 million federal cash infusion into Idaho education

Here’s a closer look at where the feds’ money went, and where it might be going.

This week’s coronavirus trendline (9.11.20 edition)

For the fourth successive week, new coronavirus case numbers dropped in Idaho, falling to their lowest numbers in more than two months. Testing numbers also dropped sharply. As of Friday afternoon, the state and its seven health districts reported 35,275 confirmed or probable coronavirus cases, a 5 percent increase in the past week. New case…