Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed an executive order Friday to use $39.3 million from the state’s Disaster Emergency Account for its COVID-19 response, as Kootenai County confirmed one new case of the disease.

Kootenai County now has 11 confirmed COVID-19 patients, while the other four northern counties – Shoshone, Benewah, Bonner and Boundary – do not have confirmed cases, according to the Panhandle Health District. Directly to the south, the North Central District reported no cases in Latah and Clearwater counties but four in Nez Perce County and one in Idaho County.

The new Kootenai County patient, who appeared to have transmitted the novel coronavirus through travel, is in his 70s and self-isolating at home, according to the Panhandle Health District. No Kootenai County patients had been hospitalized as of Wednesday.

Little’s executive order made funding available to make necessary purchases to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including personal protective equipment, ventilators, rapid test kits, lab supplies and hospital beds, according to a statement. Another executive order signed Friday reduced the state’s non-COVID-19-related general fund spending this year by 1%, saving about $40 million.

Idaho, which reported 185 cases and its first three deaths statewide Thursday, also expects to receive at least $1.25 billion from Congress’ $2 trillion relief package, which was passed Friday, according to a statement from Little’s office. There will also be targeted support in the form of checks to individual adults, loans for businesses and funding stabilization for school districts and higher education.

Little said those federal funds likely will cover the state’s COVID-19 expenses but his executive order ensures Idaho won’t have to wait to make those purchases, according to a statement.

In light of Idaho’s new 13,341 unemployment claims – a jump of 12,310 from last week – Little also put into place new provisions to support unemployed workers. They include waiving a one-week waiting period, making it easier to to be considered job-attached if laid off due to COVID-19 and considering claimants available for work if they are isolated at the request of a medical professional, employer or health district.

For employers, Little’s proclamation ensures no quarterly unemployment taxes related to COVID-19 layoffs and, like workers, an additional two weeks to appeal claims decisions.

“I am sure everyone saw the news yesterday that Idaho had its first deaths resulting from coronavirus,” Little said in a statement. “Our prayers are with the families and loved ones of those who passed. This is a sad reminder that coronavirus can be extremely harmful or deadly to many, and we all must take personal responsibility and do everything we can to prevent the spread of coronavirus to others. Most importantly, people must stay home as much as possible for the next three weeks.”