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First Death Due to COVID-19 in Twin Falls County
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX)-Twin Falls County has had its first death due to novel coronavius (COVID-19). South Central Public Health District just announced the fatality Friday afternoon of a Twin Falls County woman in her 70s who had been hospitalized with complicating health factors.
The Health District continues to encourage people to practice social distancing, avoid non-essential travel and errand, and isolate as soon as symptoms of illness begins to help slow the spread of COVID-19. For the latest statistics reported by the health district visit HERE, or for state information visit the COVID-19 webpage.
This is the fourth reported fatality within the SCPHD.
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