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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 364 from Tuesday, with eight more deaths reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.
The state now estimates there are 8,261 active cases of the disease in Utah. The rolling seven-day average number of positive cases per day is now at 346, according to the health department. The positive test rate per day for that time period is now 8.9%.
The new numbers indicate a 0.8% increase in positive cases since Tuesday. Of the 610,362 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 3,846 as of Wednesday, according to the health department.
There are currently 139 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Utah, according to the health department. Of those, 63 are occupying intensive care unit, or ICU, beds as of Wednesday, the health department reports. About 63% of Utah's ICU beds are filled as of Wednesday, while about 48% of non-ICU beds are filled, state data shows.
The eight deaths reported Wednesday are:
- A Cache County man who was between the ages of 45 and 64 and was a resident of a long-term care facility
- A San Juan County woman who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was hospitalized when she died
- Two Salt Lake County men who were between the ages of 65 and 84 and were residents of long-term care facilities
- A Utah County woman who was over the age of 85 and was a resident of a long-term care facility
- A Utah County man who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was hospitalized when he died
- A Weber County man who was between the ages of 45 and 64 and was hospitalized when he died
- A Weber County woman who was between the ages of 65 and 84 and was hospitalized when she died
Wednesday's totals give Utah 47,521 total confirmed cases, with 2,832 total hospitalizations and 377 total deaths from the disease. A total of 38,883 COVID-19 cases are considered recovered, according to the health department.
There is not a COVID-19 news conference scheduled for Wednesday. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is expected to provide a pandemic update at 11 a.m. Thursday, according to his office.
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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Jacob Klopfenstein
