BOISE, Idaho — The number of Idaho residents applying for unemployment increased 12 percent last week after three weeks of declines.
The Idaho Department of Labor said Thursday it received 3,644 new claims as the state's recovery during the coronavirus pandemic remains fitful.
The agency says the overall number of people collecting unemployment dropped 7% to 18,772.
That’s the 15th week of consecutive declines since the pandemic entered Idaho in March and Republican Gov. Brad Little issued a stay-at-home order as infections surged.
That order ended April 30, and most businesses are open under current guidelines.
According to the state, Idaho has had more than 28,600 confirmed and probable coronavirus infections and 291 deaths.
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