Rexburg case is 8th in Idaho. At 5:30 the state reported a ninth confirmed case, a Blaine County woman over 80.

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) has confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in Madison County. This individual is a BYU-Idaho student in his 20s who recently traveled out-of-state to a COVID-19 affected area.

The individual is reportedly in his apartment in Rexburg recovering from mild symptoms and did not require hospitalization.

The patient’s healthcare provider ruled out influenza, discussed exposure risk and determined that a COVID-19 test was necessary. Clinical specimens were then collected and sent to a commercial lab, where laboratory testing confirmed the infection.

The patient became symptomatic on Sunday, March 8, returned from out-of-state to Madison County on Wednesday, March 11. Since he wasn’t feeling well, he stayed in his apartment until he sought testing for COVID-19 on Thursday, March 12.

After the test, he was asked to self-isolate in his apartment pending notification of his test results.

Epidemiologists with EIPH will determine reasonable risk criteria for locations visited by this individual and any close contacts of that individual who were possibly exposed.

If other people are found to have possibly been exposed, public health officials will contact them, provide guidance, monitor them closely for symptoms and perform testing on them if deemed appropriate.

Additional case-specific information about this individual is confidential and will not be released.