This week, Panhandle Health District (PHD)
began its official weekly assessment and reporting of categories of community
spread for use by school districts in Kootenai, Bonner, Benewah, Boundary, and
Shoshone Counties in their decision-making processes and operations for
COVID-19. The categories are defined in the Idaho
Back to School Framework, as
approved by the State Board of Education in early July, and indicate what level
of in-person learning and response is recommended.
The categories referenced below are only
recommendations for the week indicated; final decisions are made by local school
boards. Private and charter schools are recommended to use the category based
on the address of their facility and associated school district boundary.
The metrics used to make the category
determinations are based off of the Levels of Community
Spread for Idaho Back-to-School Framework.
[For the week of August 3, 2020]
|
County |
Category |
|
Kootenai |
Category 2 |
|
Benewah |
Category 2 |
|
Bonner |
Category 2 |
|
Boundary |
Category 2 |
|
Shoshone |
Category 2 |
Weekly assessments of community spread will be
updated on Thursdays at www.panhandlehealthdistrict.org/COVID-19. If category designations are adjusted, then
schools and families should expect transition time as changes may or may not be
immediate.
· Category 1:
No Community Transmission
· Category 2:
Mild to Moderate Community Transmission
· Category 3:
Substantial Community Transmission
If you have questions regarding COVID-19 in our area, call
the Panhandle Health District hotline at 877-415-5225. The hotline is open
Monday-Friday, 8am – 5pm. For up-to-date data on COVID-19 in our area, visit www.panhandlehealthdistrict.org/COVID-19. For data on COVID-19
in Idaho, visit coronavirus.idaho.gov.
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Panhandle Health District provides over 40 different public
health programs to families, individuals and organizations in northern Idaho.
From food and drinking water safety to health education and disease control,
public health services are critical to ensure our community is a safe and
healthy place to live, work and play.
The PHD team is made up of nurses,
nutritionists, environmental health specialists, health educators and many
other dedicated professionals with a common goal to deliver vital public health
services.
Panhandle Health District is one of
seven health districts in the state of Idaho.
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Katherine Hoyer
Public Information Officer
Panhandle Health District
O: 208-415-5108
C: 208-215-4629
8500
N. Atlas Road
Hayden, ID 83835
