PHD: 110 new coronavirus cases

| July 20, 2020 12:48 PM

Hospitalizations rise to 19

COEUR d’ALENE — The Panhandle Health District reported a 110 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, which increased the total cases to 1,240. Of those, 507 are no longer being monitored.

Nineteen people are hospitalized, up eight from Friday. There has been a total of 35 people hospitalized.

Kootenai County’s coronavirus count rose to 1,059, an increase of 93. Of those, 637 are considered active cases.

Benewah County rose seven to 29 cases on, Bonner County rose nine to 100, Boundary County rose two to 11 cases, and Shoshone County rose eight to 27, PHD said. There are 14 undetermined cases.

PHD reported the age group of 18-29 has by far the most COVID-19 cases at 398. The 30-39 age group, at 212 cases, is the second highest, which means those two age groups account for moree than half the total cases.

Females are being affected more, with 667 cases while 571 cases are among males.

There has been one death in Kootenai County attributed to the coronavirus.

Health officials continue to encourage people to practice social distancing, hand washing and wearing masks when in public places by others.

When restaurants, salons and gyms reopened May 16 under Gov. Brad Little’s Rebound Idaho plan, PHD reported 68 coronavirus cases, with 64 in Kootenai County.