IDAHO FALLS – An elderly man from Bonneville County has died as a result of the COVID-19 virus.
Eastern Idaho Public Health reports a man in the 1980s, unidentified due to privacy laws, recently died due to complications of COVID-19.
“We are saddened by the loss of this individual and want to extend our heartfelt sympathy to his loved ones,” EIPH Director Geri Rackow said in a news release.
The man represents the eighth death in eastern Idaho. Since mid-March, there have been three deaths in Bonneville County, two in Bannock County, two in Bingham County and one in Jefferson County. Statewide, there have been 223 deaths. The elderly and those with compromised immune systems are most likely to die from the virus.
But even then, the death rates are very low. COVID-19 has an extremely high recovery time, and the vast majority of people who catch the virus will recover at home without any problems. Receipts are heavier than the death of COVID-19. There were approximately 1,787 recurrences in eastern Idaho, and nearly 8,500 statewide.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and our local health districts encourage everyone to take preventative measures to help minimize the spread of COVID-19. This includes staying home when you are sick, physical distance, frequent hand washing and wearing face masks in public when physical distance is not possible.
For questions regarding COVID-19, call the EIPH call center at (208) 522-0310 or toll free at (855) 533-3160 to speak with anyone. The call center is open ma. through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Additionally, questions can be submitted via email to [email protected] or on their Facebook page.
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