Mountain Home and other towns across Idaho are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Mountain Home, ID community.
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Idaho COVID-19 Cases
Idaho Total Coronavirus Cases: 525,825
Idaho New Coronavirus Deaths:
Idaho Total Coronavirus Deaths: 5,482
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Mountain Home
Mountain Home mayor threatens to shut down the city because of the coronavirus during a Facebook Live - ktvb.com
BOISE, Idaho — On Friday night, Mountain Home Mayor Rich Sykes went on Facebook Live for over an hour to address the coronavirus in the city. During the 76 minute long Facebook Live, Mayor Sykes ... More info »
KTVB - 04/04/2020 03:33pmSmall Idaho mountain towns see influx of visitors, want tourists to stay home amid coronavirus fears - ktvb.com
BOISE, Idaho — Small Idaho communities are urging visitors to stay home and stay healthy in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak across the nation. Valley County commissioners, health officials ... More info »
KTVB - 03/23/2020 07:45amCoronavirus: Bonneville, Elmore counties Idaho’s new hot spots | Idaho Statesman
Elmore County, which includes the cities of Mountain Home and Glenns Ferry, added 30 cases for a total of 178, while Bonneville County — home to Idaho Falls — grew by 83 cases to 495. More info »
Idaho Statesman - 07/29/2020 07:10amMountain Home, Idaho, area reports jump in COVID-19 cases | Idaho Statesman
Elmore County, Idaho, home to Mountain Home Air Force Base, reported its largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases, but some of those cases date back to December. More info »
Idaho Statesman - 03/23/2021 07:52amWhy an Idaho Ski Destination Has One of the Highest COVID-19 Infection Rates in the Nation - The New Yorker
Michael Ames on how a skiing area near the towns of Ketchum and Sun Valley, Idaho, came to have high rates of COVID-19 infection, notwithstanding President Donald Trump’s glowing assessments of ... More info »
The New Yorker - 04/02/2020 12:00pm