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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 242 from Sunday, with two more deaths reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.
The state now estimates that there are 8,398 active cases of the disease in Utah. The rolling seven-day average number of positive cases per day is now at 354, according to the health department. The positive test rate per day for that time period is now 9.6%.
The new numbers indicate a 0.5% increase in positive cases since Sunday. Of the 601,795 people tested for COVID-19 in Utah so far, 7.8% have tested positive for COVID-19. The number of tests conducted has increased by 3,268 as of Monday, according to the health department.
There are now 139 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Utah, the health department reported Monday. Of those, 64 are occupying intensive care unit, or ICU, beds across the state. About 63% of Utah's ICU beds are occupied as of Monday, while about 47% of the state's non-ICU beds are filled, according to state data.
Monday is the first day Utah has seen fewer than 300 new COVID-19 cases since June 15, when 295 new cases were reported. Monday also sees the lowest number of Utah COVID-19 patients hospitalized since June 15, when there were 137 patients hospitalized, according to state data.
However, Utah continues to see low numbers of people getting COVID-19 tests. The rolling seven-day average for Utah's positive test rate, and the overall positive rate, have both gone up slightly since last week.
One of the deaths reported Monday was a Salt Lake County woman who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was hospitalized when he died. The second death was a Utah County man who was over the age of 85 and was hospitalized when he died.
Monday's totals give Utah 46,894 total confirmed cases, with 2,782 total hospitalizations and 364 total deaths from the disease. Two deaths were reported Monday, but the total deaths count has only gone up by one because a previously reported death from the Central Utah Health District has been removed from the total count for further investigation.
A total of 38,132 Utah COVID-19 cases are now considered recovered, the health department reports.
There is not a COVID-19 news conference expected Monday. Utah officials typically provide updates at news conferences once a week on Wednesdays or Thursdays.
Contributing: Josh Furlong, KSL.com
Methodology:
Test results now include data from PCR tests and antigen tests. Positive COVID-19 test results are reported to the health department immediately after they are confirmed, but negative test results may not be reported for 24 to 72 hours.
The total number of cases reported by the Utah Department of Health each day includes all cases of COVID-19 since Utah's outbreak began, including those who are currently infected, those who have recovered from the disease, and those who have died.
Recovered cases are defined as anyone who was diagnosed with COVID-19 three or more weeks ago and has not died.
Deaths reported by the state typically occurred two to seven days prior to when they are reported, according to the health department. Some deaths may be from even further back, especially if the person is from Utah but has died in another state.
The health department reports both confirmed and probable COVID-19 case deaths per the case definition outlined by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. The death counts are subject to change as case investigations are completed.
Data included in this story primarily reflects the state of Utah as a whole. For more localized data, visit your local health district's website.
Information is from the Utah Department of Health and coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts. For more information on how the Utah Department of Health compiles and reports COVID-19 data, visit coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts and scroll down to the "Data Notes" section at the bottom of the page.
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