Idaho Coronavirus Facts
Weekly Update as of May 7, 2021 at 5PM
Population* (2010 Census): 1,567,582
Total Test-Positive Cases: 188,788
Total Deaths of Test-Positive Cases: 2,061
Test-Positive Cases per Population = 0.12 That’s just
12%
Deaths per Test-Positive Case: 0.01 That’s just
1%
Deaths per Population: 0.001 That’s just
0.1%
Sources: Idaho Department of Heath And Welfare https://coronavirus.idaho.gov
United States Census Bureau https://www.census.gov
*United States Census Bureau estimates Idaho population since 2019 is closer to 1,787,065
Note: The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates only 6% of nation-wide deaths of test-positive cases can be attributed to Covid-19 as the primary contributing factor of the death.
