December 15, 2020
Idaho has received the first shipments of COVID-19 vaccines! All Idaho providers can access vaccine information and education specific to Idaho’s vaccination program on the Idaho Coronavirus webpage and the Department of Health and Welfare website. We encourage providers to check these resources often as information is being released frequently.
July 29, 2020
Based on the best information available as of mid-July 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated recommendations for discontinuation of isolation or precautions for people who have a positive PCR test for SARS-CoV-2. Key changes include: shortening of the time after resolution of fever before discontinuation of isolation or precautions; removal of recommendations for a test-based strategy except for certain circumstances; and recommendation to not retest individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 and remain asymptomatic during the 3 months following symptom onset.
June 25, 2020
Central District Health (CDH) staff are happy to answer your COVID-19 related questions. Additionally, would like to share information related to some of the more common questions we receive.
May 18, 2020
In early May 2020, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene received reports of children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C). From April 16 through May 4, 2020, 15 patients aged 2-15 years were hospitalized, many requiring admission to the intensive care unit.
May 7, 2020
On May 3, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed the recommended duration of isolation for individuals (including healthcare personnel) with COVID-19 when a symptom-based strategy is used.
April 3, 2020
Central District Health (CDH) has received 317 reports of lab-confirmed COVID-19, to date, and documented community transmission is occurring in Ada and Elmore Counties. Over 200 of these reports have been received in the past week.
March 27, 2020
On 3/24, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated guidance for clinicians on evaluating and testing persons for COVID-19, to include prioritization of groups for testing, and guidance on collecting specimens for COVID-19 testing to allow for use of nasal swabs and self-collection of nasal swabs.
March 17, 2020
Situation Update Positive COVID-19 results have been reported for 3 Health District 4 residents and 7 people statewide. At this time, there is not indication of community spread in Idaho. Testing Criteria Healthcare providers should use their judgment to determine if a patient has signs and symptoms compatible with COVID-19 and whether the patient should...
March 12, 2020
Criteria to guide testing of patients of COVID-19 have been expanded to a wider group of symptomatic patients. See https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/hcp/clinical-criteria.html.
March 6, 2020
Criteria to guide testing of patients for COVID-19 have been expanded to a wider group of symptomatic patients. See https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/hcp/clinical-criteria.html. Healthcare providers should use their judgment to determine if a patient has signs and symptoms compatible with COVID-19 and whether the patient should be tested.