Idaho Governor Sends in National Guard Over Staffing Shortages

National Guard members assisting in hospitals with COVID-19-related patients in Northeast Ohio have been shifted to some throughout Southwest Ohio, effective Jan. 26. Photo courtesy Ohio National Guard

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday activated his state’s National Guard due to staffing shortages at several state agencies.

The 75 or so Guard members will be used to assist Primary Health and the Idaho Department of Correction, which are both experiencing staffing shortages due to COVID-19 absences, his office said in a statement. Little said he secured about 500 additional personnel to assist state hospitals dealing with COVID-19 cases.