Just went to the CDC’s tracking website. There have been 2,753 COVID-19 deaths in Idaho since January 21, 2020. So the story’s “thousands” is in the low thousands. But it does show 140 deaths for the past 7 days in Idaho so Idaho clearly is experiencing a COVID-19 “spike”. Hopefully they’re at the top of their wave and it will soon begin a rapid descent in cases and deaths.
The only way for this story to be ‘realistic’ is if the state only has a total of five funeral homes.
The Delta is more contagious. But the average age of a Covid death is 78.
My college roommate is currently on a ventilator with it. He’s 63
LOL!
Previous stories said the problem was mostly in northern Idaho, which is only 40% vaccinated. That is, of course, where most of the political opponents to vaccination live.
Idaho Funeral Homes. There are currently 151 funeral home listings for the state of Idaho and we provide all the cemetery information for the state as well. Idaho is the 14th largest state of in the United States.
Should be able to handle 140 deaths week
https://www.imortuary.com/funeral-homes/idaho/