CALDWELL, Idaho (CBS2) — Southwest District Health officials have launched a new online form to help gather vital information from positive cases.
The health district said Wednesday that as cases continue to surge, officials have been struggling to keep up with all the new cases.
"This means that SWDH is not able to communicate important information about COVID-19 and is not able to collect essential information that when compiled with all other new cases, provides crucial information about severity of illness among specific populations (e.g., age group, occupation, ethnicity, etc.), exposure, vaccination breakthrough, and hospitalization."
The new online form will help the district gather the information in a more timely matter.
"We are on a very concerning trajectory," said Nikki Zogg, district director. "Our hospitals are full, and we anticipate the situation will worsen before it improves. Southwest District Health is making every effort to provide accurate and timely data and information to our community, schools, businesses, and elected officials, but we cannot keep up with the current pace of new cases being reported each day. "
"Our community can help us by making the decision to get vaccinated, staying home when sick, avoiding the emergency department unless it is necessary, and assisting Southwest District Health by providing timely information following a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR test."
