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Central District Health (CDH) has confirmed the state of Idaho’s first COVID-19 case with the Omicron variant. The variant was confirmed in a clinical lab sample from an Ada County resident who recently reported out of state travel.
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While vaccines continue to be the most effective method for preventing hospitalizations from COVID-19, more Idahoans now have access to a promising treatment for those who have tested positive for the virus and are at risk for developing serious illness.
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On Tuesday, November 9, 2021, Central District Health (CDH) will hold a live YouTube discussion to address questions and concerns from the community about the efficacy, safety, administration of, and recommendations for the pediatric Pfizer vaccine.
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CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH, IDAHO — The combination of increasing COVID-19 positive cases, limited staffing, and resource constraints have created a significant backlog in COVID-19 case investigations. Central District Health (CDH) is currently processing up to 1,000 labs per day, with about 6,300 labs, from up to 10 days ago, waiting to be processed in the queue - a significant increase from the number of labs seen in the last surge. New labs received via email and fax, waiting to be processed, are not all new cases due to receiving duplicates and negative results.
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CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH, IDAHO – Central District Health’s (CDH) Drug Overdose Prevention Program, in partnership with the Idaho Harm Reduction Project, Peer Recovery Supports of Idaho, Peer Wellness Center, and Recovery Idaho, are hosting Idaho’s International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) event on Tuesday, August 31 at 6 p.m. on the Idaho Capitol steps.
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CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH (Idaho) — To streamline services and provide a better experience for customers, the Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is moving its public-facing office in Mountain Home to a shared location with Central District Health (CDH) and the Idaho Department of Labor (DOL). DHW’s office, previously at 2420 American Legion Blvd., will relocate to 520 E. 8th St. N., in Mountain Home, and will begin doing business there on August 17.
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CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH (Idaho) — COVID-19 sequencing test results show that two Valley County residents were recently infected with the Delta variant. One resident was infected in June, the other in July. The two individuals are unknown to one another and live in different communities within Valley County. “It’s important for people to realize that this new and highly transmissible variant is showing up in our more rural communities too. Many Idahoans regularly travel across county lines in a given week, and we need to remember that a threat like the Delta variant is very real even when we travel to the mountains to recreate and play,” said Lindsay Haskell, Communicable Disease Control Manager for Central District Health (CDH).
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CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH (Idaho) – COVID-19 case counts in CDH’s jurisdiction of Ada, Boise, Elmore, and Valley Counties continue to rise, mirroring both the state and national trend of the Delta variants’ impact on people, particularly those who have yet to be vaccinated for COVID-19. In late May and throughout much of June, CDH’s jurisdiction saw some of the lowest levels of COVID-19 since last year. However, since the week of June 27, 2021, case counts, and percent positivity have been steadily increasing each week.
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Central District Health (CDH) supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) updated guidance shared today (July 27, 2021) regarding wearing a mask when in an indoor public space where there are substantial or high levels of community transmission, regardless of vaccination status.
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CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH, IDAHO — Central District Health (CDH) is issuing a public health advisory for extreme heat expected this week and potentially beyond. Local and national weather services are predicting triple-digit temperatures across much of central Idaho for the next ten days. The public health advisory will be in place while temperatures exceed 100 degrees for consecutive days.